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Music

A sneak peek at the Fringe Festival

Fans of the Minnesota Fringe Festival can get a sneak preview of this year's event. For two nights at the Ritz Theater in Minneapolis, the festival is featuring "Fringe For All," a show which offers an early look at what's on tap this year.
by Julie Siple

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MPR Fakebook with Laurie Lindeen

MPR Fakebook with Laurie Lindeen

The Current Fakebook returned with its final show of the series' first season as The Current's Mary Lucia welcomed Minneapolis-based musician and author Laurie Lindeen, along with a cast of rock worthies to help tell Lindeen's story.
by Mary Lucia

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Allegro, Adagio, Presto change-o

Allegro, Adagio, Presto change-o

Does it take magic to get kids excited about the symphony orchestra? A Chicago percussionist hopes so. He calls himself "The Amazing Carrington."
by Karl Gehrke

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Music of the Viking age

Music of the Viking age

A Danish band named Krauka blends ancient and contemporary music to bring the Viking sagas to life.
by Dan Gunderson

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West Africa comes to Minneapolis through music

West Africa comes to Minneapolis through music

A Minneapolis musician is learning about new worlds through playing West African music.
by Roseanne Pereira

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These boots are made for dancin'

These boots are made for dancin'

The Twin Cities' Metropolitan Ballet company is staging Agnes de Mille's original choreography to Aaron Copland's "Rodeo." Paul Sutherland worked with the legendary choreographer for many years and is teaching the dancers to act like cowboys.
by John Birge

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New CD captures Mendelssohn's teen spirit

New CD captures Mendelssohn's teen spirit

Composer Felix Mendelssohn lived a short, fast-paced life, a fact that's evident in listening to the three symphonies on a new CD by the Heidelberg Symphony. When he wrote these exuberant pieces, Mendelssohn was barely a teenager.
by Julie Amacher

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Touring choir follows the path of Swedish immigrants

Touring choir follows the path of Swedish immigrants

One of Sweden's oldest church choirs is on a concert tour of Minnesota this month. The Uppsala Cathedral Choir stopped by Minnesota Public Radio for a chat with host Steve Staruch and a performance of a few selections from the concert program.
by Steve Staruch

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Inside American Routes

Inside American Routes

Folklorist Nick Spitzer talks about the lure of the sensual music of the Gulf South and how the culture continues after Hurricane Katrina.

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Warland sheds light on "Lux Aurumque"

Warland sheds light on "Lux Aurumque"

In an interview with Minnesota Public Radio's Julie Amacher, choral conductor/composer Dale Warland discusses the Dale Warland Singers' new release, "Lux Aurumque," and his general approach to musicmaking.
by Julie Amacher

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