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Music

Singers compete in opera 'Idol'

Singers compete in opera 'Idol'

Three locally-based singers are off to New York City this weekend for the next step in what has been described as the "American Idol" of the opera world. The three men talked with Minnesota Public Radio classical host John Birge.
by John Birge

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New Classical Tracks: Mendelssohn as you've never heard it

New Classical Tracks: Mendelssohn as you've never heard it

Violinist Daniel Hope has had a lifelong involvement with the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. On his new disc, he plays it in its little-known original version, never recorded until now.
by Julie Amacher

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Minnesota Orchestra records Holocaust oratorio

Minnesota Orchestra records Holocaust oratorio

The Minnesota Orchestra is spending three days this week recording St. Paul composer Stephen Paulus's Holocaust memorial oratorio, "To Be Certain of the Dawn." The work received its premiere in 2005 on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camps.
by Karl Gehrke

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The many sides of hip hop

The many sides of hip hop

Hip hop music appeals to a wider audience than ever. Poet and dancer Marc Bamuthi Joseph says he hopes to teach people of all ages and races that hip hop is not monolithic, and not all negative.

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Minnesota's Beethoven: what makes it so good?

Minnesota's Beethoven: what makes it so good?

Despite the hundreds of other recordings of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, something about the Minnesota Orchestra's latest CD caught the ear of judges at the The National Academy of Arts & Sciences. MPR's Brian Newhouse explains what makes this new recording worthy of a Grammy nomination.
by Tom Crann

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Sweeney Todd: On stage and on screen

Sweeney Todd: On stage and on screen

Sweeney Todd pits the screen against the stage, with a new film version starring Johnny Depp, and a touring Broadway production at the State Theater in Minneapolis. An area Stephen Sondheim expert went to both and compares the two productions.
by Chris Roberts

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Grammy winners on Midmorning

Grammy winners on Midmorning

With the 50th Grammy Awards coming up this weekend, we'll look back at Midmorning's favorite music shows, featuring artists who are no strangers to the top music award.

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The Demon Barber of Fleet Street visits Minneapolis

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street visits Minneapolis

A stripped-down, touring Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Sweeney Todd" is in Minneapolis through this weekend. The show's two stars, David Hess and Judy Kaye, stopped by Minnesota Public Radio and talked with host John Birge about the challenges of starring in a dark, emotionally-draining production while also playing the trumpet and tuba.
by John Birge

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New Classical Tracks: A musical first in the 21st century

New Classical Tracks: A musical first in the 21st century

Musical adventurers Rebel draw parallels between two Baroque masters for the first time, on their latest release, "Corellisante."
by Julie Amacher

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Flutist and harpist play as one 'beautiful soul'

Flutist and harpist play as one 'beautiful soul'

Harpist Kathy Kienzle and flutist Michele Frisch met playing music for singers, and as the Bell' Alma Duo try to capture the fluidity of singers in their performances. The two have just released a new CD of music from the French Opera repertoire.
by Alison Young

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