Music

SPCO musicians agree to pay cut
Musicians at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra have agreed to take a 12 percent pay cut for the 2009-2010 season.
Susan Werner and Cheryl Wheeler perform live at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis in a live performance for Radio Heartland.
Music industry hits low notes
The music industry suffering from a crisis of its own making, according to a new book.
Playing Mozart like Mozart Played
Fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout shares his insights on playing Mozart with fresh energy in his new disc with violinist Petra Mullejans.
MnOrch announces more budget cuts
For the second time this year, the Minnesota Orchestra has announced budget cuts.
Small town pep band rocks B-Ball tourney
Ada-Borup plays Ellsworth today in the Minnesota High School Boys Basketball semifinals. Ada-Borup is a class A school, with only 179 students. Close to half of them play in the pep band, and as director Richard Tuttle explains, it's not your usual pep band.
New Classical Tracks: Clarinetist Jonathan Cohler
Jonathan Cohler took an unusual career path to become a professional clarinetist, and also makes some unconventional choices as he interprets the chamber pieces on his latest compact disc.
New Classical Tracks: Love letter to composers
The latest disc from violinist Anne Akiko Meyers strikes an eclectic note. The composers here range from Schubert and Messiaen to Charlie Chaplin. What they have in common is a deep personal appeal.
Midwest gallery celebrates the art of the guitar
The Plains Museum in Fargo is celebrating the contributions from guitar makers in the upper Midwest.
Audio slideshow: The art of the guitar