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Music

Young Minn. Opera maestro is man on the move

Young Minn. Opera maestro is man on the move

Michael Christie is a maestro on the move. At 38, he's the music director of the Minnesota Opera, one of the nation's top companies. He's also wrapping up eight years as music director of the Phoenix Symphony, leads the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder, guest-conducts orchestras around the world, and last year was on the cover of Opera News magazine, which in the opera world is like being the cover model on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

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Jazz trio Triose aims for 'good, not complicated,' music

Jazz trio Triose aims for 'good, not complicated,' music

A big challenge for today's jazz musicians is how to create new music without overwhelming listeners with inaccessible pieces. The Twin Cities group Triose has found its way by playing aiming to play good music that's not too complicated. Triose has two performances scheduled in the area this week.
by David Cazares

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Simon and Garfunkel song among those to be preserved

Simon and Garfunkel song among those to be preserved

Simon and Garfunkel's song "Sounds of Silence," which was written amid the turmoil following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, will join Chubby Checker's 1960s dance hit "The Twist" as two of 25 recordings selected for preservation at the Library of Congress.

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The 'Girl Who Got Away': Dido gets free

The 'Girl Who Got Away': Dido gets free

Since her 1999 debut hit, "Here With Me," Dido has sold nearly 30 million albums and been nominated for an Oscar -- but the British singer-songwriter wasn't always at center stage. Dido speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about making "Girl Who Got Away" and the role music has played in her life.

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Interview: Rita Moreno on Anita, awards and accents

Interview: Rita Moreno on Anita, awards and accents

Rita Moreno is one of a handful of performers to have won all of the prestigious show business awards; an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Tony, a couple of Emmys and a Grammy. At 81, she's telling the story of her remarkable life and career in "Rita Moreno," a new memoir.

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Minn. college students lead SXSW road trip

Minnesota will be well represented next week at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.

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