Music

  • Project Trio on Radio Heartland
    Project Trio performs live in the Radio Heartland studios.November 11, 2009
  • New Classical Tracks: Lost Gem
    A young American violist discovers the music of New Englander Quincy Porter, and falls in love with it.November 10, 2009
  • Willie Murphy refuses to be pigeonholed
    Minneapolis rhythm and blues living legend Willie Murphy has a new double CD coming out Tuesday. However, he uses the word new in quotes, for some of the material was recoded 30 years ago.November 10, 2009
  • Rosanne Cash performs live in The Current studios
    Children of famous parents sometimes have a hard time adjusting to life in their parents' shadow. Not so for Rosanne Cash, the daughter of the late Johnny Cash. Throughout her thirty-year career, Cash has been a vibrant and engaging force in the country music world.November 9, 2009
  • Red Wing home to unique violin repair program
    Red Wing is home to one of the most comprehensive violin repair programs in the country and for nearly two decades, the courses have attracted hundreds of students from around the world who want to learn the delicate craft and preserve the violin's cultural and musical heritage.November 9, 2009
  • New book documents Osmo Vanska's career
    Osmo Vanska is the subject of a new book. The pictures are a feast for the eyes, tracing the maestro's story from his early years playing clarinet to leading -- and building -- one of the finest orchestras in the world.November 8, 2009
  • The Mountain Goats perform live in The Current studios
    Mountain Goats leader John Darnielle has earned plenty of critical and popular acclaim for his literate lyrics and homages to American music of ages past. Now, as a trio, the Mountain Goats have returned with their 17th album in 18 years as a band, "The Life of the World to Come."November 7, 2009
  • Dawn is back at the SPCO with a world premiere
    Dawn Upshaw returns in her role as Artistic Partner of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. She sings some signature music by Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov and a world premiere by film composer Alberto Iglesias.November 6, 2009
  • Har Mar Superstar performs in The Current studios
    Owatonna, Minn. isn't nationally recognized for a lot of things, but it can be proud of its most famous native son - Sean Tillman, a.k.a. Har Mar Superstar. After stints in the noise band Calvin Krime and his own Sean Na Na project, Har Mar's exploration of R&B and raw sexuality has found him international fame.November 5, 2009
  • Regional Spotlight - Summer Singers
    Tune in to Classical Minnesota Public Radio Thursday afternoon for Regional Spotlight. Host Steve Staruch will highlight Minnesota choir The Summer Singers.November 5, 2009
  • White Denim perform live in The Current studios
    Melding their specific combination of punk, garage rock, and even pop and soul, the Austin, TX trio known as White Denim formed about three and a half years ago when members of two bands, Parque Touch and Peach Train, met and decided to start playing together in 2005.November 5, 2009
  • How to find the right piano teacher
    Choosing a piano teacher can be a bit like finding the right lawyer, plumber or hairdresser -- professional experience is important, as well as a good fit. North Dakota Piano Teacher of the Year, Sharon Westbrook, shares her thoughts on finding that best "fit."November 4, 2009
  • Willie Murphy on Radio Heartland
    Twin Cities music legend Willie Murphy talks about his new album, "A Shot of Love in a Time of Need"November 4, 2009
  • John Gorka on Radio Heartland
    Singer-songwriter John Gorka performs on Radio Heartland.November 4, 2009
  • New Classical Tracks: Star Power
    A trio of star soloists brings out the passion and beauty in two Russian chamber works.November 3, 2009

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