Classical Music Features

• New Classical Tracks: Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
  On their new disc of contemporary works, the members of the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet show off the sonic versatility of their instruments.April 17, 2013
• Choral Top 10: Dale Warland
  As part of our Voices of Spring Choral Month, we've asked prominent voices in the Minnesota choral community to tell us their top 10 choral pieces so we could share them with you! We're beginning the series with the legendary Dale Warland.April 16, 2013
• The cellist on the bestseller list
  Edward Kelsey Moore, author of 'The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat,' talks about music, writing and a story shaped by sonata.April 15, 2013
• Morning Glories: Global Choral Traditions
  This week's Morning Glories of unaccompanied choral works explore five choral traditions from different parts of the globe: England, France, America, Estonia, and Germany.April 15, 2013
• Remembering Colin Davis, A Conductor Beloved Late In Life
  The English conductor was knighted in 1980 and won three Grammys -- but did not reach the real heights of his career until he was in his sixties and seventies. Famed for his interpretations of Berlioz, Sibelius and Mozart as well as contemporary composers, he died at age 85 on Sunday.April 14, 2013
• Flicks in Five: Spencer Tracy
  A star long before he was paired on screen with Katharine Hepburn, Tracy's now legendary quote about the art of acting says it all: "Know your lines and don't run into the furniture."April 13, 2013
• Kevin Riepl and Aliens: Colonial Marines on Top Score
  What happens when a composer writes a great score for a not-so-great game? Kevin Riepl talks about his music for Aliens: Colonial Marines.April 12, 2013
• In the Dark with Cantus
  As part of our Voices of Spring choral music programming through the month of April, we're highlighting some of the more stunning performances from our archive. Here, vocal ensemble Cantus hangs out in the old Gangster hideouts in Saint Paul: The Wabasha Street Caves.April 12, 2013
• Live from the Met: Die Walkure
  Tune in at 11 a.m. on April 13 for a live broadcast of Wagner's Die Walkure from the Metropolitan Opera, and enjoy a slideshow from the production.April 12, 2013
• Quick Change Artist
  Adam Laurence Herskowitz, playing Calaf in the Minnesota Opera's production of 'Turandot,' took the express from Newark to the Metropolitan Opera, with one quick stop -- to change his voice!April 12, 2013
• Regional Spotlight: VocalEssence and Age to Age
  As Classical MPR continues with Choral Month here are a few more recent performances in which to revel. A VocalEssence and University of Minnesota Wind Ensemble concert, and Age to Age are in the Regional Spotlight.April 11, 2013
• Stile Antico's Minnesota Debut
  The award-winning, conductor-less English vocal ensemble Stile Antico makes their Minnesota debut on April 11 at the Basilica of Saint Mary.April 11, 2013
• Music with Minnesotans: Gayle Ober
  Gayle Ober is the former Executive Director for the Dale Warland Singers and also the former head of Classical MPR. As a soprano and long-time choir member, she has a wealth of knowledge and loads of enthusiasm for great choral singingApril 10, 2013
• New Classical Tracks: Mozart in Vienna
  Rudolf Buchbinder talks about improvisation, recording Mozart on an early piano, and working in Vienna, a city where you "breathe music with the air."April 9, 2013
• Westminster Cathedral Choir in Concert
  Tune in on April 9 at 8 p.m. for an encore broadcast of the Westminster Choir performing in Collegeville as part of the 50th anniversary of the Saint John's Abbey and University Church.April 9, 2013

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