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Music

A Mother's Day New Classical Tracks for anyone who misses Mom

A Mother's Day New Classical Tracks for anyone who misses Mom

The death of Johannes Brahms' mother was the catalyst for a groundbreaking new take on the Requiem; one that disregarded the established structure and traditional text of the Requiem Mass, and drew instead from Martin Luther's German translation of the Bible.
by Valerie Kahler

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Sharing a swingin' archive

Sharing a swingin' archive

Bob DeFlores' film archive is one of the largest private collections in the country. A new partnership with Normandale Community College will make many of his rare, historical films available for educational institutions.
by Karl Gehrke

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Schubert Club Competition Winners: Caitlin Cisler

Schubert Club Competition Winners: Caitlin Cisler

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.
by Steve Staruch

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Schubert Club Competition Winners: Emily Anderson

Schubert Club Competition Winners: Emily Anderson

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.
by Steve Staruch

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Finding sweetness through sadness

Finding sweetness through sadness

"A haunted landscape" is how Osvaldo Golijov describes the Schubert songs he arranged for soprano Dawn Upshaw and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. The composer and singer stopped by Minnesota Public Radio, listened to the original versions of the songs and explained how they made them their own.
by John Birge

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New Classical Tracks: A treasure trove of forgotten arias

New Classical Tracks: A treasure trove of forgotten arias

On his latest disc, tenor Rolando Villazon has delved into operatic scores from 19th century Italy, many of them unfamiliar even to opera buffs. His criteria? "If my heart beat faster, then I chose it."
by Julie Amacher

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Arts economy snapshot

Arts economy snapshot

Regional arts groups haven't yet felt the effects of an ailing economy, but they're concerned about the future.
by Chris Roberts

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