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• Minnesota Orchestra names replacement for Severinsen
  The Minnesota Orchestra Monday named Sarah Hicks as its principal conductor of Pops and Presentations.October 12, 2009
• A dark 'Lonely Avenue' turn for Stray Cat Setzer
  Brian Setzer can't keep his fingers still. When he talks about his new CD "Songs From Lonely Avenue," he has to grab his bright orange Gretsch guitar and start firing off the edgy riffs that make up his film noir tribute.October 11, 2009
• Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem on Radio Heartland
  Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem perform live in Radio Heartland studio.October 10, 2009
• Orpheus live from Carnegie for first broadcast of new classical public radio station
  The newest public classical radio station - New York City's WQXR began their new life with a live broadcast of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra from Carnegie Hall.October 8, 2009
• Aranjuez comes to Bemidji
  He had to practice in hide-outs during the war, but now Serbian guitarist Petar Jankovic enjoys a varied career of teaching and playing in the United States, including a performance of one of the most beloved guitar concertos this Sunday in Bemidji: Rodrigo's 'Concierto de Aranjuez.'October 8, 2009
• Regional Spotlight: Oslo Chamber Choir
  On Thursday's Regional Spotlight, classical host Steve Staruch features a recent performance by the visiting Oslo Chamber Choir at Boe Memorial Chapel at St. Olaf College in Northfield.October 8, 2009
• Yo La Tengo performs in The Current studio
  Yo La Tengo, which formed in 1984 and has consisted of the same line-up since 1992, stopped by The Current studios in support of their new release, "Popular Songs."October 7, 2009
• Steven Epp doesn't miss a beat in Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale
  It's the story of Faust in the hands of Stravinsky - a soldier trading his violin for wealth and power. Steven Epp plays all of the roles with violinist Stephanie Arado as the soldiers' "soul" in this unique theater performance.October 7, 2009
• SPCO names renowned violinist its new artistic partner
  The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra announced today that internationally acclaimed violinist Thomas Zehetmair will be its latest artistic partner.October 7, 2009
• Kirill Gerstein on Bach, Rach and jazz
  Russian pianist Kirill Gerstein plays Shostakovich this weekend with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. His musical education included classical studies as well as jazz at the Berklee School, and his music is infused with both a Russian sensibility and a jazz spontaneity.October 7, 2009
• New Classical Tracks: Ravishingly Russian - Houston Chamber Choir
  Robert Simpson first captured the spirit of Russian choral music from his Russian wife Marianna Parnas Simpson. But tracking down scores for what would become the new recording of his Houston Chamber Choir, a disc called "Ravishingly Russian," turned out to be a stumbling block.October 6, 2009
• MacPhail instructor visits home of Suzuki method
  MacPhail School of Music instructor Beatrice Blanc visits the home of the Suzuki method of violin education.October 6, 2009
• Lookbook performs in The Current studios
  Lookbook started as a side-project for Maggie Morrison and Grant Cutler. Their sound can be described as a sonic mixture of 80s dance music and a sci-fi movie soundtrack.October 6, 2009
• Marin Alsop on Education and the Arts
  As Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop is the first woman to lead a major American orchestra. She also spent twelve years with the Colorado Symphony, and six years as principal guest conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in England.October 5, 2009
• Synth-pop duo Lookbook opens up to the '80s
  The shadow of the 1980s still looms over a lot of pop music these days and for some of us, it's a decade we'd like to forget, but for the Minneapolis synth-pop duo Lookbook, the '80s represent a musical goldmine.October 2, 2009

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