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Music

Michelle Shocked's spiritual journey

Michelle Shocked's spiritual journey

When a punk rock feminist folk singer finds Jesus, the result is a beautiful live gospel album.

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Horn player comes home

Horn player comes home

After three whirlwind years with the Canadian Brass, Bernhard Scully has returned to his birthplace as the new principal horn of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. He spoke with MPR classical host John Birge.
by John Birge

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New Classical Tracks: Beautiful, original, eccentric

New Classical Tracks: Beautiful, original, eccentric

Italian composers created a new voice for the violin in the 18th century -- technically dazzling, melodically rich. The Chicago-based Trio Settecento explores their innovations on a new compact disc.
by Julie Amacher

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New Classical Tracks: Traditional folk songs, ethereal arrangements

New Classical Tracks: Traditional folk songs, ethereal arrangements

The three women of Trio Mediaeval have always included Norwegian folk songs in their concerts, to the delight of their audiences. Now for the first time, they present them on compact disc.
by Julie Amacher

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New MacPhail Center closer to opening

New MacPhail Center closer to opening

The MacPhail Center for Music will move into its new flagship building next month, near the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis. MPR's Julie Amacher recently took a tour of the state-of-the-art facility.
by Julie Amacher

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Branford Marsalis comes to our end of the Mississippi

Branford Marsalis comes to our end of the Mississippi

Saxophone master Branford Marsalis, a member of a legendary family of jazz musicians, speaks about his home town in a presentation titled "Down the Mississippi to New Orleans" Thursday in Minneapolis.

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New Classical Tracks: Mahler from a conducting phenom

New Classical Tracks: Mahler from a conducting phenom

In a few brief years, 26-year-old Gustavo Dudamel has become a star of the classical music world. On this new disc, the remarkable young conductor interprets Mahler -- leading an orchestra of equally remarkable young musicians.
by Valerie Kahler

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Film explores the good and bad of Joe Strummer

When Joe Strummer, the leader of the British punk rock band The Clash died, many of his fans were left with unresolved questions about music, fame, and idealism. A new documentry called, "Joe Strummer: the future is unwritten," tries to find some of the answers.
by Euan Kerr

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An Alaskan girl in the opera

An Alaskan girl in the opera

Mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux is back in the Twin Cities for the Minnesota Opera's production of Rossini "The Italian Girl in Algiers." The Alaskan native stopped by Minnesota Public Radio to sing a couple Neapolitan songs.
by John Birge

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