Music

MN Shortlist, June 20-26: Drag shows, refugee beats, and Sherlock with a twist
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra
Black American composers are at the heart of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Juneteenth holiday concert tonight. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the concert’s organizer and the guest conductor about how African American music is expanding the classical tradition.
Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94
Routinely called a “musician’s musician,” the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.
Art Hounds: Americana, Sondheim and Twin Cities improv
Art Hounds recommend Americana in the Historic Auditorium, Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Passion” and the Twin Cities Improv Festival