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In my garden — a riot of color, with columbine and bleeding-heart blooming right next to each other; irises, bearded and otherwise, showing off their lavender and deep purple and yellow and a gorgeous burgundy; the heavy blooms of my precious peonies, with their intoxicating fragrance.
In concert halls all over the region — the end of a season which has brought music-lovers the brilliant artistry of the young people who participated in this year's Minnesota Varsity competition; the culmination of another exciting year of Classical Minnesota Public Radio's Artist-in-Residence program, this time with violinist Chad Hoopes; string quartets and pianists, guitarists and organists and community orchestras all over the region wrapping up a year of glorious sound... and finding some time for their gardens.
— Mindy Ratner, Classical MPR host, Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. and Sundays, 8 a.m.-noon
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Noteworthy News
Carnegie Hall Live
Tune in tonight at 7 p.m. to hear one of America's greatest orchestras, The Cleveland Orchestra. Conducted by Franz Welser-Möst, the program includes the New York premiere of Kaija Saariaho's Laterna magica, a work inspired by the autobiography of Ingmar Bergmann, and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6. Then, next Tuesday, May 29, tune in at 7 p.m. for the Carnegie Hall Live series finale. Superstar pianist Lang Lang shows his enormous range, from the delicate textures of Bach to the nearly orchestral sonorities of Schubert, in this not-to-be-missed live event.
TOMORROW! Chad Hoopes in concert
Hear Classical MPR's Artist-in-Residence Chad Hoopes for the final performance of his 2011-2012 residency. Chad will perform works by Franck, Chausson and Ravel, along with accompanist Dina Vainshtein. The concert takes place tonight at Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University. Tickets are still available — use your MPR member discount and get $10 tickets!
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Live Broadcast
Tune in on Saturday at 8 p.m. as Bill Morelock hosts a live broadcast of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. This program juxtaposes works by Mozart, genius of the Classical period, and the modernist master Edgard Varèse. Led by renowned conductor Hans Graf, the program features Jeffrey Kahane performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25 and concludes with Mozart's Symphony No. 40.
— Jen Keavy, Classical Post editor
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