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Music

Sound Irish, 2004

In the past four years, public radio listeners nationwide have come to love Sounds Irish—an award-winning celebration of Ireland's cultural heritage. March 13, classical music host Tom Crann brought a similar celebration to the Fitzgerald stage.

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WITNESS: 14th annual VocalEssence concert

WITNESS honors the spirit of Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989), a trailblazing woman whose legacy has inspired generations of African American women composers. Listen to the concert.

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Interview with violinist Hilary Hahn

Hilary Hahn is 24 years old, with a fantastic international concert career. She’s self-assured, smart and has her own web site (www.hilaryhahn.com). She played at the Ordway on February 18th, 2004 for the Schubert Club International Artists Series. Minnesota Public Radio's microphones recorded the concert for future broadcast. MPR’s Silvester Vicic had a chance to talk with her before the concert.

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The making of Dylan's Blood on the Tracks

Thirty years ago, at a time when his marriage was falling apart, Bob Dylan recorded Blood on the Tracks, considered by many critics as one of the great break-up albums of all time. Rolling Stone Magazine ranks it as one of the top 20 albums of the rock era. A new book explores the creation of that record, including the story of a group of unknown Minneapolis musicians who helped shape its sound.

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Blackburn goes to Cuba

Composer Philip Blackburn is about to leave for Cuba, to bask in the hot sounds of that island's legendary music. Blackburn is on a mission: he wants to create a sound portrait of Cuba and hunt out undiscovered musical talent.
by Mary Stucky

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Interview with the Grammy-winner Dominick Argento

How he found out about the Grammy for "Casa Guidi"; what the Grammy award means to him.

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Interview with the "Little Prince", Nathaniel Irvin

Minnesota Public Radio listeners get a double treat on Sunday February 22 at 6 pm: the first performance of a warmly received new opera—with a Minnesota singer in the title role. The singer is boy soprano Nathaniel Irvin of Maple Grove, and the opera is a new setting of the beloved fantasy The Little Prince by Antoine de St.-Exupéry.

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Dancing to the sounds of the Duluth harbor

Most people who visit Duluth spend some time sight-seeing on the waterfront. But the sounds of the harbor can be just as inspiring as the sights. A young composer has turned those sounds into music.

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Valentine's Day recordings

To complement your Valentine's Day, Minnesota Public Radio music director Rex Levang recommends recordings by three women whose stunning voices pull at the heartstrings.

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Minnesota Orchestra 2004 European Tour: postcards

The Minnesota Orchestra is in the middle of its three-week tour of Europe. Violist Sam Bergman's latest postcard from the road.

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