Music

April 28, 2015 8:07 AM

Celebrated Finnish violinist to join SPCO as artistic partner

Pekka Kuusisto has expertise directing musical ensembles while playing his own instrument.

by Euan Kerr

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April 22, 2015 5:25 PM

The nearly lost story of Cambodian rock 'n' roll

Before the Khmer Rouge regime, a thriving pop and rock scene adapted Western music heard on U.S. military radio stations.

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April 18, 2015 9:18 AM

How to celebrate Record Store Day in the Twin Cities

Local Record Store Day events are filled with exclusive vinyl releases and plenty of Minnesota music.

by Tracy Mumford

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April 13, 2015 6:21 PM

Rochester Symphony president steps down amid criminal charges

Jeffery Amundson, president of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, has been on leave since February. Prosecutors charged him with stealing money from a vulnerable adult.

by Elizabeth Baier

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April 9, 2015 2:06 PM

P.D.Q. Bach creator on making classical music accessible

If you think classical music is stuffy or overly serious, meet Peter Schickele.

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April 3, 2015 11:13 AM

Father John Misty to perform at First Avenue

Father John Misty is the name Josh Tillman has been using on his last two albums. He is known for having a quirky sense of humor.

by Cathy Wurzer

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April 2, 2015 10:20 AM

'Lady Marmalade's' formal French

The song is perhaps best known for the provocative French refrain "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ce soir)," which translates into English as "do you want to sleep with me tonight?"

by Cathy Wurzer

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March 27, 2015 12:02 AM

Minnesota Orchestra season to feature Beethoven marathon

The orchestra will perform all nine of Beethoven's symphonies plus all five Beethoven piano concertos over just eight days.

by Euan Kerr

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March 26, 2015 2:04 PM

Music helps keep Parkinson's patients going

At Struthers Parkinson's Center in Golden Valley, music therapist Sandi Holten combines exercise and song to ease the symptoms of Parkinson's patients.

by Dan Olson

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March 25, 2015 11:06 AM

Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja performs at MPR studios

Patricia Kopatchinskaja has been called the most exciting violinist in the world. She performed today in the MPR studios.

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