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Music

The original 'Pretty Woman' comes to Duluth

The original 'Pretty Woman' comes to Duluth

In an interesting twist of an old story, Julia Roberts' "Pretty Woman" watched her own life story unfold on the opera stage, in a production of "La Traviata: the Woman who Strayed." Duluth Festival Opera uses the Hollywood connection in a new production set in 1930s Hollywood.
by Alison Young

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Brooklyn quartet rides into Stillwater

Brooklyn quartet rides into Stillwater

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.
by Steve Staruch

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SPCO president retires

SPCO president retires

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra President and Managing Director Bruce Coppock is stepping down because of illness.
by Karl Gehrke

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New Classical Tracks: A 'Boheme' that stands out from the crowd

New Classical Tracks: A 'Boheme' that stands out from the crowd

There are plenty of recordings of Puccini's "La Boheme." But this latest one stands out, thanks to the star soloists in the lead roles and a conductor who knows how to bring out the drama in this most popular of all operas.
by Julie Amacher

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Beyond the Blue Tango

Beyond the Blue Tango

Keyboard player Jelani Eddington has made special transcriptions of the popular orchestral music of Leroy Anderson in celebration of the composer's upcoming birth centenary on June 29. You can understand why the American Theater Organ Society voted Eddington Organist of the Year.
by Michael Barone

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New Walker performing arts season dreams big

New Walker performing arts season dreams big

The Walker Art Center announces its 2008-2009 performing arts season today. The season will start with a huge performance by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, which will perform "Ocean" in a quarry near St. Cloud.
by Euan Kerr

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A passionate young quartet

A passionate young quartet

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.
by Steve Staruch

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New Classical Tracks: Zukerman and friends sparkle in chamber music

New Classical Tracks: Zukerman and friends sparkle in chamber music

Pinchas Zukerman's latest recording isn't a violin concerto. Instead, he's teaming up in a chamber ensemble that delivers buoyant performances of two beloved pieces by Schubert and Mozart.
by Julie Amacher

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Planting the seeds of jazz

Planting the seeds of jazz

For the past six years, a dozen Twin Cities jazz verterans have been sharing their expertise with young musicians at a jazz camp near Minneapolis. The students say it's an intense experience that helps them grow as improvising soloists.
by Karl Gehrke

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