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Music

The Web paves the way for a pianist named Wunder

The Web paves the way for a pianist named Wunder

Austrian pianist Ingolf Wunder earned his American debut in an audition over the World Wide Web. It takes place Sunday at Macalester College in St. Paul.
by Alison Young

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Pachanga Society brings a new sound to polka country

Pachanga Society brings a new sound to polka country

This weekend, a group called the Stearns County Pachanga Society will offer St. Cloud a unique musical experience that's homegrown, but it doesn't sound like it. The society blends Latin music with a heavy dose of audience participation.
by Tim Post

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Playing Brahms' Second Piano Concerto the right way

Playing Brahms' Second Piano Concerto the right way

English pianist Stephen Hough says it's all too easy to upset the emotional balance of Johannes Brahms' Second Piano Concerto. He aims to avoid that pitfall in his performances this weekend with the Minnesota Orchestra.
by Brian Newhouse

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Clarinetist finds universal meaning in klezmer-inspired piece

Clarinetist finds universal meaning in klezmer-inspired piece

A Methodist from Maryland is the champion of a klezmer-inspired work by Osvaldo Golijiov. Clarinetist Todd Palmer talks with Minnesota Public Radio's Karl Gehrke about his ten-year fascination with "The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind."
by Karl Gehrke

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Minneapolis organist premieres 70-year-old symphony

Minneapolis organist premieres 70-year-old symphony

A 70-year-old organ symphony will receive its Midwest premiere this weekend in Minneapolis. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Barone talks with Raymond Johnston, the organist who'll perform the piece.
by Michael Barone

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Bell is basking in honors and busking in subways

Bell is basking in honors and busking in subways

In the space of a few days, violinist Joshua Bell has received a prestigious award, earned lots of press after busking in a Washington, DC Metro station and packed his bags for a European tour with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. He tells Minnesota Public Radio's Julie Amacher all about it.
by Julie Amacher

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Viva the zarzuela!

Viva the zarzuela!

The sound is sort of a cross between classic Italian opera arias and the movie musicals of a bygone era. It's zarzuela, a truly Spanish idiom, and it's brought back to life on a new CD by tenor Rolando Villazon.
by Valerie Kahler

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To understand Mozart, a violinist thinks like a singer

To understand Mozart, a violinist thinks like a singer

As he began to explore Mozart's violin concertos in depth, fiddle virtuoso Maxim Vengerov discovered echoes of Mozart's operas. So for his new recording, he sought advice from a world-famous soprano.
by Julie Amacher

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Connick celebrates the Bayou

Connick celebrates the Bayou

Musician, composer, and actor Harry Connick, Jr. Has won a Grammy, a Tony, and an Emmy, but his heart is still in performing jazz and supporting his hometown of New Orleans.

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Doc Severinsen's farewell to Minnesota

Doc Severinsen's farewell to Minnesota

This weekend Doc Severinsen performs his last concerts with the Minnesota Orchestra, after a 14-year relationship as the orchestra's principal pops conductor. MPR's Tom Crann sat down with Severinson for an exit interview.

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