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Music

New Classical Tracks: Hymns to honor the Virgin Mary

New Classical Tracks: Hymns to honor the Virgin Mary

Harry Christophers gave his choir the name The Sixteen to suggest that they weren't bound to any single historical period. Their new disc, "A Mother's Love," lives up to that goal, with pieces spanning 10 centuries and half a dozen countries -- all commemorating the Virgin Mary.
by Julie Amacher

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A performance in plain sight amongst unknowing crowds

A performance in plain sight amongst unknowing crowds

If you have ever stood in a crowded mall and wondered about the individual stories behind the people around you, the Back to Back Theater Company from Australia may have an answer.
by Euan Kerr

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Rose Ensemble leaves for European tour

Rose Ensemble leaves for European tour

Before departing on the first of three European tours this summer, the Rose Ensemble stopped by the Minnesota Public Radio studios to perform some of the music the group will sing at festivals in Italy and France.
by Steve Staruch

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New Classical Tracks: The contrasts of Mozart

New Classical Tracks: The contrasts of Mozart

Maurizio Pollini's new disc features two Mozart piano concertos -- one lyrical, one darker and more dramatic. As played by Pollini and the Vienna Philharmonic, Mozart's contrasting moods emerge with crystal clarity.
by Julie Amacher

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The Twin Cities bass foundation

The Twin Cities bass foundation

Veteran Minneapolis musician Gordon Johnson has a reputation for being the Twin Cities' go-to jazz bassist. He's admired by fellow musicians and fans for his versatility and impeccable playing, and has just released his latest CD, "GJ4."
by Karl Gehrke

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A percussion concerto with legs

A percussion concerto with legs

It's a rare contemporary piece that gets dozens of performances around the world in the first couple years of its life, but that's the case for Jennifer Higdon's 2005 Percussion Concerto. She wrote it for Scottish percussionist Colin Currie, who is playing it with the Minnesota Orchestra.
by Brian Newhouse

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Students make music and instruments

Students make music and instruments

Thousands of people are expected over the next couple of days at the Flint Hills Children's Festival at the Ordway Center in St Paul. Students from Webster Magnet School in St Paul created one of the many performances at the event.
by Euan Kerr

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New Classical Tracks: A 'new' Rachmaninoff concerto

New Classical Tracks: A 'new' Rachmaninoff concerto

What if Rachmaninoff's most popular symphony were rewritten, as a piece for piano and orchestra? In the hands of a contemporary Russian composer, Rachmaninoff's second symphony has now become his Piano Concerto No. 5.
by Julie Amacher

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Percussion in the spotlight

Percussion in the spotlight

Percussionists have a vital, but under-appreciated role in symphonic music. Over the next three weeks they're being showcased in the Crash! Bang! Boom! Festival.
by Karl Gehrke

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Ann Reed: Song for Minnesota Concert

After hundreds of miles, e-mails and eager people Ann Reed's quest to write a new song for Minnesota is over. Or is it? On May 3, 2008 Ann got together some of her favorite musicians to present a concert that was the culmination of the tour.
by Dale Connelly and Jim Ed Poole

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