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Minn. Opera to stage free outdoor shows

The Minnesota Opera plans to present free outdoor concerts next month. "Opera Under the Stars" will feature a performance of Puccini's "La Boheme."

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Minn Orch musicians demand end to lockout

Minnesota Orchestra musicians have set a new condition in their labor dispute with the orchestra. They want orchestra management to end the seven-month lockout before they'll return to the bargaining table.
by Chris Roberts

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U of M Music School singers to tour state

The University of Minnesota School of Music's University Singers go on the school's first choral tour of Minnesota this week.

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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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