http://minnesota.publicradio.org/about/people/mpr_people_display.php?aut_id=30142 en-us Copyright 2009 Minnesota Public Radio Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:41:20 -0600 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/standard/images/mpr003/logo_mpr.gif http://minnesota.publicradio.org/?refid=0 The Schubert Club Museum in Saint Paul is celebrating its 30th anniversary. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/19/regional-spotlight-schubert-club-museum/?refid=0 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:51 -0600 Osmo Vanska picked up his clarinet and joined a group of his fellow Minnesota Orchestra musicians for the US premiere of a quintet by Finnish composer Kalevi Aho. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/11/regional_spotlight_osmo_vanska/?refid=0 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Tune in to Classical Minnesota Public Radio Thursday afternoon for Regional Spotlight. Host Steve Staruch will highlight Minnesota choir The Summer Singers. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/02/regional-spotlight-summer-singers/?refid=0 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:47 -0600 On Thursday's Regional Spotlight we'll feature Armenian pianist Nareh Arghamanyan. She performed just a few weeks ago for the Frederic Chopin Society of Minnesota. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/13/regional-spotlight-nareh-arghamanyan-frederic-chopin-society/?refid=0 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:37:22 -0500 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. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/08/regional-spotlight-oslo-chamber-choir/?refid=0 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 MacPhail School of Music instructor Beatrice Blanc visits the home of the Suzuki method of violin education. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/06/beatrice_blanc/?refid=0 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian talks about her music and heritage. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/23/isabel_bayrakdarian/?refid=0 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:24:27 -0500 Lyra Baroque kicks off their 25th anniversary season by commemorating two other important anniversaries: the birth of Henry Purcell (1659-1695) and the death of George Frederic Handel (1685-1759). http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/22/regional-spotlight-lyra-baroque/?refid=0 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:46:13 -0500 As the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra plans to say farewell to Artistic Partner Douglas Boyd next week, Classical Minnesota Public Radio is featuring some of his most memorable performances of the last six seasons. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/17/regional_spotlight_pulcinella_stravinsky_spco/?refid=0 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:58:15 -0500 His musician colleagues call him "Dougie," but Douglas Boyd is all about hard work in rehearsals and concerts. That has allowed him to forge a strong connection with the SPCO and audiences for the six years of his artistic partnership. He bids adieu to Minnesota this month. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/16/boyd_spco_swansong/?refid=0 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 MPR classical host Steve Staruch talks with the Minnesota Orchestra's Michael Steinberg about the Beethoven "Missa Solemnis," in the final concert of the orchestra's 2008-2009 season. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/06/12/michael_steinberg/?refid=0 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Two Minnesota-based national touring choirs are performing together in a concert titled, "Soul," featuring the music of Gabrieli, William Byrd and new arrangements of traditional gospel songs. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/04/23/cantus_and_nlc/?refid=0 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0500 Two soloists from the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony preview weekend concert. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/03/05/youth_symphony/?refid=0 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:45:00 -0600 Bakken Trio member Mina Fisher and cellist Kirsten Whitson talk about the upcoming cello festival. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/02/11/exuberance_of_cellos/?refid=0 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0600 Carrie Vecchione and Rolf Erdahl perform from the limited repertoire of oboe and double bass. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/02/04/vecchione_erdahl/?refid=0 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:48:51 -0600 The Twin Cities vocal ensemble Cantus begins its new season this weekend, featuring works from its 10th recording, "While You Are Alive." The group gave MPR classical music host Steve Staruch a preview. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/02/classical_cantus/?refid=0 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:59:55 -0500 Minnesota isn't alone in celebrating a 150th birthday this year. The Harvard Glee Club was also born in 1858. America's oldest college choir stopped by Minnesota Public Radio for a sampling of a few songs from the group's sesquicentennial tour. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/07/09/harvardgleeclub/?refid=0 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:55:44 -0500 The Brooklyn Rider string quartet is back in Minnesota hosting the Stillwater Music Festival. The group's concerts include an all Scandinavian program honoring the state's sesquicentennial. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/06/25/brooklynrider/?refid=0 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:40:37 -0500 The Miro Quartet is one of the top chamber groups in the country. After little more than a decade, the young quartet has gained a reputation for its powerful and sophisticated interpretations of traditional and contemporary repertoire. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/06/19/miroquartet/?refid=0 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:37:50 -0500 Soprano Karen Clift is back in the Twin Cities for the Schubert Club's Summer Song Festival. She stopped by Minnesota Public Radio to perform songs by Benjamin Britten and Clara Schumann. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/06/12/cliftsongrecital/?refid=0 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:39:54 -0500 Before departing on the first of three European tours this summer, the Rose Ensemble stopped by the Minnesota Public Radio studios to perform some of the music the group will sing at festivals in Italy and France. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/06/04/roseensembleeurope/?refid=0 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:21:22 -0500 Mihaela Ursuleasa is a commanding pianist and one of the biggest talents in the piano world. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/02/mihaelaursuleasa/?refid=0 Fri, 02 May 2008 12:26:44 -0500 Several winners of the Schubert Club's Scholarship Competition visited Minnesota Public Radio to share their artistry. Among them is soprano Caitlin Cisler, a grad student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/30/schubertcisler/?refid=0 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Guitarist Stephen Krishnan, 16, of Mounds View High School, is one of the Schubert Club Scholarship Competition winners. He stopped by Minnesota Public Radio to share his musical talents. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/29/schubertkrishnan/?refid=0 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Several winners of the Schubert Club's Scholarship Competition visited Minnesota Public Radio to share their artistry. Among them is violinist Emily Anderson, 17, of Stillwater High School. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/25/schubertanderson/?refid=0 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Pianist Awadagin Pratt first came to public attention in 1992 after winning the Naumburg Piano Competition. Since then he's become an established presence in classical music with a colorful, dynamic and thoughtful approach to the piano. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/04/awadaginpratt/?refid=0 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:07:00 -0500 Twin Cities native and violinist Ariana Kim grew up in a musical household. Both her parents are professional musicians, and it never occured to her that she wouldn't grow up to play an instrument. Kim makes her Carnegie Hall debut this weekend. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/03/06/arianakim/?refid=0 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:46:49 -0600 Nate Farrington and Blake Hinson are two young musicians riding the wave of a double bass renaissance. They're in the Twin Cities for performances with the Minnesota Sinfonia. They talked with MPR classical music host Steve Staruch. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/02/15/sinfoniabassists/?refid=0 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:00:02 -0600 The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists are commemorating the state's 150th birthday by exploring the rich Minnesota choral tradition in a series of concerts through this weekend. Conductor Matthew Culloton and the group stopped by Minnesota Public Radio to perform a few selections from the concerts. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/31/singerssesquicentennial/?refid=0 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:40:05 -0600 Cellist Matt Haimovitz and his wife, composer Luna Pearl Woolf, have found that their new baby girl is inspiring some new music. The couple is in the Twin Cities for the Minnesota Sinfonia's premiere of Woolf's "Max's Moon," written after the rediscovery of some classic children's books. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/17/haimowitz/?refid=0 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:46:30 -0600 Christopher O'Riley made his name with recordings of classical music by Stravinsky, Beethoven, Ravel and Busoni. But lately he's become better known for his solo piano interpretations of music by alternative rock acts like Radiohead and the late Elliot Smith. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/11/oriley/?refid=0 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:55:41 -0600 Many of great classical music performers give master classes as a part of their concert tours. During these sessions aspiring musicians take turns playing for the "master," often in front of a small audience. Acclaimed violinist Pamela Frank doesn't much care for the term "master class." http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/10/pamelafrank/?refid=0 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:31:57 -0600 David Kjar's 18th century "natural" trumpet has no valves to help him find the notes. He changes the pitch and volume by his lips. The Minnesota native is back home for performances with Lyra Baroque. He stopped by Minnesota Public Radio for a chat with host Steve Staruch and gave some some examples of virtuosity on this challenging instrument. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/12/19/davidkjar/?refid=0 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:00:07 -0600 Acclaimed English Violinist Chloe Hanslip is marking her 20th birthday with a recital in St. Cloud. She talks with Minnesota Public Radio's Steve Staruch about growing up with the violin. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/09/28/chloehanslip/?refid=0 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:00:23 -0500 Bassist William Schrickel is usually stuck in the back row of the Minnesota Orchestra. But this week he gets a rare chance to stand out front and show off his virtuosity. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/07/19/schrickelfrisch/?refid=0 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:00:00 -0500 One of Sweden's oldest church choirs is on a concert tour of Minnesota this month. The Uppsala Cathedral Choir stopped by Minnesota Public Radio for a chat with host Steve Staruch and a performance of a few selections from the concert program. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/06/18/uppsala/?refid=0 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:40:00 -0500 When they started out, the members of Trio Voronezh played their Russian folk instruments on the streets and in the subways in Germany, France and the Netherlands. Today they're more at home in concert halls across Europe and U.S. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/04/20/triovoronezh/?refid=0 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:46:45 -0500 Two years ago when Scottish pianist Steven Osborne was last in the Twin Cities, he played an enormous 20th-century work. On Sunday he's playing a more traditional program, but he says the Brahms will still be physically demanding. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/03/09/osborne/?refid=0 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:55:00 -0600 For aspiring young singers, the Metropolitan Opera auditions are an important step in building a career. Minnesota Opera resident artist Jamie-Rose Guarrine hopes this weekend's regional auditions in St. Paul will work that way for her. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/02/16/operaaudition/?refid=0 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:26:35 -0600 The Twin Cities choral group VocalEssence is mixing mountain and classical music in what may be the first bluegrass mass. Minnesota composer Carol Barnett took on the challenge of blending disparate styles to create a cohesive composition. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/01/18/bluegrassmass/?refid=0 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:52:06 -0600 Christopher Warren-Green gave up the violin for the podium, which has given him the chance to conduct what he describes as one of the greatest pieces of music ever written: Handel's "Messiah." http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/12/08/warrengreen/?refid=0 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:15:00 -0600 Tenor Richard Troxell sings the title role in the Minnesota Opera's production of "The Tales of Hoffman." He talks with Minnesota Public Radio's Steve Staruch about the joy of being a tenor and eliminating the fear factor some people have about opera. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/10/30/richardtroxell/?refid=0 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:04:12 -0600 Arnold Steinhardt has had a complicated, 63-year-long relationship with the violin. The longtime member of the renowned Guarneri String Quartet talks with Minnesota Public Radio's Steve Staruch. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/10/20/steinhardt/?refid=0 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:08:35 -0500