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Music

Local theater, music and book awards

Local theater, music and book awards

Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Public Radio arts commentator Dominic Papatola about the Ivey Awards, Minnesota Music Awards and Minnesota Book Awards.

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New Shostakovich CDs celebrate centenary, recall anguish

New Shostakovich CDs celebrate centenary, recall anguish

This month marks the 100th birthday of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Among the recordings marking the anniversary are two CDs that each bear evidence of the composer's struggle to hold onto artistic integrity under Stalin's oppression.
by Julie Amacher

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Eliza Gilkyson - in studio

Eliza Gilkyson - in studio

For Eliza Gilkyson, music is a family affair. Her father is songwriter Terry Gilkyson and her son Cisco Ryder is playing percussion on stage with her now.
by Dale Connelly

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MacPhail Center for Music breaks new ground

MacPhail Center for Music breaks new ground

The MacPhail Center for Music is breaking ground both for its new home and in the world of music education.
by Marianne Combs

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Where the "Construction Concerto" came from

Where the "Construction Concerto" came from

Bob Adney is a percussion instructor at the MacPhail Center for Music. He's also a composer, and wrote what he calls a Construction Concerto to mark the MacPhail's groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday. Adney describes his approach to the piece.

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New Classical Tracks: Joshua Bell

New Classical Tracks: Joshua Bell

Violinist Joshua Bell (who's appearing Sept. 14-16 with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra) has just released a new recording called "The Voice of the Violin." In the tradition of violin masters of the past, he's created a collection of encore pieces--music written for the singing voice, newly arranged for his instrument.
by Julie Amacher

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Dancing the Minnesota tango

Dancing the Minnesota tango

The first Minnesota Heartland Tango Festival is bringing an international line-up of instructors and performers together. What, the polka's not good enough anymore?
by Marianne Combs

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Sakher Hattar and Crossing Borders - in studio

Sakher Hattar and Crossing Borders - in studio

Jordanian oud virtuoso Sakher Hattar is one of the most significant Arab musicians of his generation. He teaches Arab classical and folk music at the Jordan National Music Conservatory.

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The calm amid the chaos backstage at First Avenue

The calm amid the chaos backstage at First Avenue

Some of the more prominent figures in Minnesota music are throwing a concert to support a dear friend. Earlier this year, longtime First Avenue Stage Manager Conrad Sverkerson suffered a severe back injury, which left him out of work and without a paycheck for several weeks. "Conrad," as many refer to him, has become a beloved figure in the local scene by providing a friendly calm amid the chaos of the region's best-known nightclub.
by Chris Roberts

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New Classical Tracks: Khandoshkin

New Classical Tracks: Khandoshkin

At first Anastasia Khitruk thought he must be a contemporary composer who hadn't yet become well-known. Further research identified Ivan Khandoshkin as a musician who served at the imperial court of St. Petersburg, a virtuoso violinist and an accomplished composer who knew how to write challenging, yet entertaining, music.
by Julie Amacher

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