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Music

Former conductor will lead lockout concert

Former conductor will lead lockout concert

Locked-out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra on Friday announced that former music director Stanislaw Skrowaczewski will conduct them in what they call a season opening concert on Oct. 18.
by Euan Kerr

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In his hands: Babatunde Lea channels African drumming traditions

In his hands: Babatunde Lea channels African drumming traditions

Babatunde Lea likes to tell people that, as a child of an African-American family that loved Afro-Caribbean music, he knew how to dance the mambo and cha-cha-cha before he could walk.
by David Cazares

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Locked-out Minn Orch musicians take cause to streets

Locked-out Minn Orch musicians take cause to streets

The Minnesota Orchestra has cancelled all its concerts through Thanksgiving, after management locked out musicians as their contract expired and the two sides could not agree on a new one. The musicians, meantime, rallied in downtown Minneapolis Monday afternoon, hoping to garner more public support for their cause.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota Orchestra locks out musicians, cancels concerts

Minnesota Orchestra management locked out its musicians at midnight Sunday, and has canceled concerts through November, after the two sides failed to reach a contract agreement.
by Euan Kerr

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Norwegian choir coming to ND, Minn.

A community youth choir from Grand Forks' sister city in Norway is coming to North Dakota.

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Lockout set to take effect for Minn. Orchestra

The Minnesota Orchestra planned to lock out its musicians at midnight Sunday. The move came after a last-ditch meeting to reach a contract deal failed, and management declined to extend the current contract while continuing negotiations.
by Euan Kerr

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Minn. Orchestra musicians seek arbitration

Musicians at the Minnesota Orchestra on Sunday offered binding arbitration as a way to avoid a lockout in their contract dispute with orchestra management.
by Euan Kerr

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SPCO management: Counter-proposal does not meet savings mark

SPCO management: Counter-proposal does not meet savings mark

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra management says a contract counter-proposal from the musicians' negotiating committee still does not save enough to meet the orchestra's needs.
by Euan Kerr

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Labor talks at SPCO apparently fruitless

Labor talks at SPCO apparently fruitless

Contract talks between musicians and management at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra broke up for the day on Saturday, apparently without an agreement.
by Euan Kerr

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The Current explores the music of Eau Claire

The Current explores the music of Eau Claire

Justin Vernon of Bon Iver is just one of many artists to come out of the vibrant Eau Claire music scene, which is the subject of a special edition of The Local Show on our sister station The Current this Sunday. DJ David Campbell discussed the show with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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