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At 93, Pete Seeger keeps the fire burning low
Over the years, Pete Seeger has been singing for anyone who'll listen.October 28, 2012
SPCO management locks out musicians
After months of negotiations failed to find a contract agreement, the management of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra locked out its musicians on Sunday evening.October 22, 2012
U of M concert to showcase Argento's music
The University of Minnesota's School of Music will feature the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento on Saturday night.October 20, 2012
Neil Young says 1st book came 'off the top of my head'
Neil Young's fans have come to expect wild swings if they've followed his music career since the 1960s. There's the near-violent guitar solos and throbbing rock of his collaborations with Crazy Horse. Lilting acoustic melodies like "Harvest Moon." Electronic experiments. Moments of genius and ill-advised detours.October 7, 2012
Hip-hop event raising cash for needy Indians
Local hip-hop groups are gathering in Minneapolis on Saturday to raise money to help American Indians who are homeless or have substance abuse problems.October 6, 2012
Former conductor will lead lockout concert
Locked-out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra on Friday announced that former music director Stanislaw Skrowaczewski will conduct them in what they call a season opening concert on Oct. 18.October 5, 2012
In his hands: Babatunde Lea channels African drumming traditions
Babatunde Lea likes to tell people that, as a child of an African-American family that loved Afro-Caribbean music, he knew how to dance the mambo and cha-cha-cha before he could walk.October 5, 2012
Norwegian choir coming to ND, Minn.
A community youth choir from Grand Forks' sister city in Norway is coming to North Dakota.October 1, 2012
Lockout set to take effect for Minn. Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra planned to lock out its musicians at midnight Sunday. The move came after a last-ditch meeting to reach a contract deal failed, and management declined to extend the current contract while continuing negotiations.September 30, 2012
Minn. Orchestra musicians seek arbitration
Musicians at the Minnesota Orchestra on Sunday offered binding arbitration as a way to avoid a lockout in their contract dispute with orchestra management.September 30, 2012
Labor talks at SPCO apparently fruitless
Contract talks between musicians and management at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra broke up for the day on Saturday, apparently without an agreement.September 22, 2012
The Current explores the music of Eau Claire
Justin Vernon of Bon Iver is just one of many artists to come out of the vibrant Eau Claire music scene, which is the subject of a special edition of The Local Show on our sister station The Current this Sunday. DJ David Campbell discussed the show with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.September 21, 2012
Preview of the new Bob Dylan album
MPR's Cathy Wurzer previews the new Bob Dylan album, Tempest.September 11, 2012
11th annual Selby Avenue JazzFest brings music, pride
The Selby Avenue JazzFest takes place tomorrow in St. Paul featuring a variety of jazz music styles throughout the day and into the evening. The festival, in its 11th year, has helped revitalize Selby Avenue -- a once troubled area that has undergone an economic transformation in recent years.September 7, 2012
Twin Cities composer brings big band sound to 21st century
The rich improvisational heritage of big band music in its heyday lives on in today's bands under the direction of composers and leaders who know how to fuse tradition with contemporary styles. Among them is a Twin Cities trumpeter who aims to bring the music into the 21st century.July 31, 2012