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Music

Working hard for clarinet dreams

Working hard for clarinet dreams

High School musician Bruce Cho is playing duing this week's Young People's Concerts with the Minnesota Orchestra, an important step toward fulfilling his goal of becoming a professional musician.
by Karl Gehrke

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New Classical Tracks: Nigel Kennedy and the spirit of Poland

New Classical Tracks: Nigel Kennedy and the spirit of Poland

Ever since finding a new home in Krakow, Poland, Nigel Kennedy has acquired a local's-eye view of that country's musicians and composers. On his new disc, he's revived a romantic violin concerto that even the Poles had forgotten about.
by Julie Amacher

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New Classical Tracks: Boston Baroque Brings Richness and Energy to Handel

New Classical Tracks: Boston Baroque Brings Richness and Energy to Handel

Six of George Frideric Handel's concerti grossi have just been issued by Boston Baroque, one of the world's leading period-instrument orchestras. Handel put his audience-pleasing flair into the Concerti, even as he recycled some of the music from his earlier works-or those of other composers.
by Julie Amacher

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Classical flutist puts some swing into his playing

Classical flutist puts some swing into his playing

He's got rhythm and he's got music, what more could University of Minnesota flute professor Immanuel Davis ask for? How about a new jazz-inspired flute sonata.
by Alison Young

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Unconventional classical guitar master

Unconventional classical guitar master

Watching classical guitarist Paul Galbraith play can be a surprise for someone who has never seen him perform. He holds his instrument more like a cello than a guitar. But Galbraith says his unusual posture and specially designed instrument is ideal for the challenging transcriptions he performs.
by Ward Jacobson

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Two conductors in one

Two conductors in one

As part of a collaboration with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, music students at the University of Minnesota are getting the rare opportunity to work with a professional conductor.
by Karl Gehrke

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Edo de Waart returns to the Twin Cities

Edo de Waart returns to the Twin Cities

A familiar face is returning to the Twin Cities classical music scene. The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has appointed former Minnesota Orchestra conductor Edo de Waart as one of the group's new artistic partners beginning in 2010.
by Karl Gehrke

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New Classical Tracks: Buffalo Philharmonic shines in less familiar fare

New Classical Tracks: Buffalo Philharmonic shines in less familiar fare

There's more to Respighi than "The Pines of Rome." The latest disc from JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic showcases three of his other works, in which his trademark orchestral brilliance is on full display.
by Julie Amacher

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Web comic reflects life in a "Nowhere Band"

Web comic reflects life in a "Nowhere Band"

A local webcomic is generating a buzz for it's depiction of bands that are going nowhere.
by Chris Roberts

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A taste of 'Blues in the Night'

A taste of 'Blues in the Night'

Several well-known Twin Cities performers take center stage for a new production of the Tony-nominated show "Blues in the Night," which opened this week at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul.
by Steven John

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