New Classical Tracks - Ola Gjeilo

At age 34, Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo is pretty lucky to be making a living as a freelance composer. But then again, he never imagined himself doing anything else, "It's something I always wanted. And I believe if you really want something, and for the right reasons, then it usually happens."

• Carnegie Hall Live: Lang Lang Plays Bach, Schubert And Chopin
  Hovering just on the edge of turning 30, Lang Lang may well be the most famous classical pianist on the planet. Tune in tonight, May 29, at 7 p.m. as Lang Lang turns his attention to Bach, Schubert and Chopin, live from Carnegie Hall.
• Trusting the Grump - An Essay by Bill Morelock
  Paul Fussell was the author of "The Great War and Modern Memory" (1975). It was a compelling, and surprisingly popular study of literary perspectives on the disasters of World War One. Among his trenchant theses, that the war introduced irony as a pervasive mode of thinking which affected the entire culture.
• Flicks in Five: Memorial Day
  For Memorial Day, a tribute to all who served: "Saving Private Ryan."
• Regional Spotlight: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
  Ravel revels in both the darkest notes of the piano and brightest tones of the violin in his monumental Piano Trio in a minor. In this week's Regional Spotlight is a performance with the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio from last month's the Schubert Club/Music in the Park Series. It's delicious!
• Playlist for Gardening
  We are now officially in the limbo zone between spring and summer, which means it's time to start tending to your pesky yard and garden. Thankfully, the hosts at Classical MPR have put together a playlist to soundtrack your summer yardwork and gardening. Listen and enjoy!
• Music with Minnesotans: David Benson
  David Benson is the Executive Director of Dulth's Damiano Center, a birder, a published writer and an Eastern Orthodox Christian. He's brought in an exquisite playlist.