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Music

New Classical Tracks: The cello, impassioned and personal

New Classical Tracks: The cello, impassioned and personal

On his latest disc, the young cellist Zuill Bailey turns in committed performances of two landmark pieces from the Russian repertory: Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations and Shostakovich's First Concerto.
by Julie Amacher

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Savage Aural Hotbed at 20

Savage Aural Hotbed at 20

Take the driving intensity of Japanese Taiko drumming. Add the rhythmic precision of drum and bugle music. Then place it in a post-industrial setting, and you have Savage Aural Hotbed, which turns 20 this year.
by Chris Roberts

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Bringing a message of change - from Africa

Bringing a message of change - from Africa

Vusi Mahlasela is known as "The Voice" in his native South Africa. A singer, guitarist, percussionist and poet, he came of age during the turmoil of the waning days of apartheid. He now plays around the world, singing of the joys and challenges of his homeland. This week, Mahlasela launches a U.S. tour with a concert Saturday night at the Ordway Center in St Paul.
by Euan Kerr

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Hedwig comes to town

Hedwig comes to town

A local producer is launching a new interactive movie program in the Twin Cities, and as a result, Hedwig is coming to town. Later this week the creator, star and director of the cult film "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" will appear as the first guest of "The Talkies" at the Heights Theater in Columbia Heights.
by Euan Kerr

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New Classical Tracks: The "Angels" of Venice

New Classical Tracks: The "Angels" of Venice

Antonio Vivaldi wrote some of his best-known pieces for an unusual group of musicians: young women who were taught to sing and play instruments at a Venetian orphanage. A new disc pays homage to their extraordinary talent.
by Julie Amacher

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Ask the MPR president

Ask the MPR president

Minnesota Public Radio President Bill Kling joins MPR's Gary Eichten in the studio to answer listener questions.
by Bill Kling

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50 years since the day the music died

50 years since the day the music died

Fifty years ago this week, one of the defining moments in rock and roll history occurred, when musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash. Several events are planned to commemorate the anniversary in Clear Lake, Iowa, where they played their last concert.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Blogger hits big with musings on 'White People'

Blogger hits big with musings on 'White People'

Christian Lander makes people uncomfortable -- and makes them laugh. Lander, a native of Canada, is an Internet sensation for his satirical writings on his sblog, "Stuff White People Like."
by Euan Kerr

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New Classical Tracks: Classics for wind band

New Classical Tracks: Classics for wind band

Percy Grainger's compositions are mainstays of college and high school band concerts, but on this new release they're given loving treatment by a professional group intent on restoring Grainger's original sound and instrumentation.
by Valerie Kahler

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