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Music

Unconventional classical guitar master

Unconventional classical guitar master

Watching classical guitarist Paul Galbraith play can be a surprise for someone who has never seen him perform. He holds his instrument more like a cello than a guitar. But Galbraith says his unusual posture and specially designed instrument is ideal for the challenging transcriptions he performs.
by Ward Jacobson

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Two conductors in one

Two conductors in one

As part of a collaboration with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, music students at the University of Minnesota are getting the rare opportunity to work with a professional conductor.
by Karl Gehrke

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Edo de Waart returns to the Twin Cities

Edo de Waart returns to the Twin Cities

A familiar face is returning to the Twin Cities classical music scene. The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has appointed former Minnesota Orchestra conductor Edo de Waart as one of the group's new artistic partners beginning in 2010.
by Karl Gehrke

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New Classical Tracks: Buffalo Philharmonic shines in less familiar fare

New Classical Tracks: Buffalo Philharmonic shines in less familiar fare

There's more to Respighi than "The Pines of Rome." The latest disc from JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic showcases three of his other works, in which his trademark orchestral brilliance is on full display.
by Julie Amacher

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A taste of 'Blues in the Night'

A taste of 'Blues in the Night'

Several well-known Twin Cities performers take center stage for a new production of the Tony-nominated show "Blues in the Night," which opened this week at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul.
by Steven John

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Guitarist researches lost songs of Minnesota's Irish lumberjacks

Guitarist researches lost songs of Minnesota's Irish lumberjacks

As recently as 100 years ago, Minnesota's north woods were alive with the sounds of axe, saw -- and song. But most of those songs were lost to the ages, except for a handful collected by a University of Minnesota professor in the 1920s.
by Tom Crann

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Latest SXSW music news

Current DJ Mark Wheat fills us in on the latest buzz from the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.
by Mark Wheat

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Tales of a fourth grade opera

Tales of a fourth grade opera

Fourth graders at Linwood A+ Elementary in St. Paul created an opera to celebrate Minnesota's 150th birthday.
by Tom Weber

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