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Music

Tales of the trombone

Trombonists seem to be overlooked in the world of jazz, especially in comparison to trumpet, saxophone and piano players. But Twin Cities trombonist Dave Graf is stepping forward with the release of his first CD.

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New classical tracks: Hilary Hahn channels Mozart

New Mozart recordings will be appearing on store shelves in honor of his 250th birth anniversary, but violinist Hilary Hahn is ahead of the pack with this first-rate recording. MPR classical host Julie Amacher explains.

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The bad boy of Norway

The folkloric hero of Norway's drama "Peer Gynt" was a selfish scoundrel, a character seemingly at odds with the nation's cultural stereotype. The Norwegian National Opera visits St. Paul on Tuesday and Wednesday to collaborate with VocalEssence in a concert adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's dramatic narrative with incidental music by Edvard Grieg.

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Minnesota's choral tradition alive and well

October is a busy month for Minnesota choirs, as many of them open their new concert seasons. This will be the second year without one of the state's best-known choirs, the Dale Warland Singers. But both new and veteran choirs are continuing work that has given Minnesota the reputation as the choral center of the U.S.

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New classical tracks: Janine Jansen plays Vivaldi

How many recordings of Vivaldi's Four Seasons do you suppose are currently in print? Yet, Dutch violinist Janine Jansen felt she had something new to add to this old chestnut. Classical host Julie Amacher finds this new release a quite surprising.

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Songs of the ancient oud still resonate

An Iraqi-born musician uses an age-old instrument called the oud to relate his experiences of exile in his native land, and of new beginnings in his adopted country.

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Bob Dylan - No Direction Home

"Bob Dylan: No Direction Home" is a music-intensive radio special featuring exclusive music, interviews and other content from Bob Dylan's personal archives. It's a companion to the Martin Scorsese film about Dylan, featured on PBS.

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St. Cloud musician puts 'Pet Sounds' on stage

Jeff Engholm is a man obsessed. For the last year, he's been listening almost incessantly to the Beach Boys' 1966 concept album, "Pet Sounds." Now the St. Cloud area musician has turned his fascination into a live performance.

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Remembering Rondo with music

Some 45 years after the predominantly black St. Paul neighborhood of Rondo was bulldozed to make way for Interstate 94, the community's history is celebrated in a new composition, "The Rondo Oratorio."

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Louisiana musician finds temporary home with Minnesota Orchestra

The Minnesota Orchestra opens its new season this weekend. It's a special concert series for one musician in particular, double bass player David Anderson, who is a member of the Louisiana Philharmonic in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina hit, Anderson was out of town. Now he's found a temporary home in Minnesota.
by Phil Picardi

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