Valerie Kahler Feature Archive

The members of the Emerson String Quartet have enjoyed three decades of intimate collaboration and joyful music-making. Their 30th anniversary recording showcases the group's shared spirit of exploration: the complete string quartets by Johannes Brahms. (06/05/2007)
George Frideric Handel's music has an unmistakably regal, celestial nature that calls for a polished approach--and that's just what the Academy of Ancient Music delivers on its new recording. (05/08/2007)
The sound is sort of a cross between classic Italian opera arias and the movie musicals of a bygone era. It's zarzuela, a truly Spanish idiom, and it's brought back to life on a new CD by tenor Rolando Villazon. (04/10/2007)
In a new recording, the Claremont Trio flies back and forth between the sadness of loss and the joy of a life remembered and celebrated. (03/06/2007)
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Shoreview is welcoming its newest addition on May 16, 2004—a custom-designed pipe organ. Members of the congregation there found themselves giving a lot more than usual to make it happen. (05/14/2004)
Cellist Pablo Casals called Bach's creations "the greatest and purest music of all time." We'll be hearing a lot of Bach's music this week as we celebrate his 319th birthday. Five Minnesota Public Radio hosts share personal reflections. (03/22/2004)