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8:00 pm	Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
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New musicians from the SPCO, Sumni Chang and David Huckaby, perform in the studio.

A Lute Summit
It's a group of lutenists meeting together to discuss -- well actually play --very important things. It's the 'Lute Summit' this Saturday at Hamline University. Hear several pieces and an interview with Alison Young.
Schubert Club Museum, 30th Anniversary
The Schubert Club Museum in Saint Paul is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Casanova's Homecoming Comes Home
MPR's John Birge talks with John Fanning and Jean Stillwell who are the principals in Dominick Argento's "Casanova's Homecoming," a production of the Minnesota Opera.
New Classical Tracks: Beethoven and Britten
Janine Jansen interprets two violin concertos -- a standard and a 20th-century "hidden gem."

Friday Favorites
Each week host Steve Staruch presents two hours of classical music based on listener requests. Do you have a favorite work you'd like to share?
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The New Releases
Host Michael Barone shares the week's newest classical music releases each week
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Open Air
November 17
At the end of World War I, Edward Elgar's thoughts turned to valedictory things, a summing up. In his Cello Concerto he gave voice to the sorrows, the searing angers of cataclysmic loss. But also to a defiant resolve to live and thrive. It was not an easy combination to pull off--many artists found themselves permanently mired in the ghastly absurdities of what they'd witnessed. This week on Open Air, the profound Achievement, of Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto.
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New musicians from the SPCO, Sumni Chang and David Huckaby, perform in the studio.

A tough movie with a lot to say.

The Myth of High-Priced Tickets
I was very disappointed to see this comic strip in yesterday's Star Tribune advancing the myth that "only rich people can afford" tickets to the symphony. (Especially since I had just read this article about ticket scalpers asking over a...
Hear the music of the future!
Melbourne Symphony Wonders: Is Music Director Necessary?
Time to Weigh in....

November 21, 2009
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis

Minnesota Music on Gather.com
Minnesota's music scene has occasionally popped up on the national radar, but regardless of national attention it's a vibrant artistic community. Discuss the venues, shows, record stores, labels, or anything else pertaining to Minnesota music. more

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