The official album for Saturday's royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has already been released 'with absolutely no room for error.' Well, except for the part where the royal organizers fell for a classic classical music hoax.
Join Classical MPR host Brian Newhouse for an experience of a lifetime: a trip to South Africa, featuring performances with the Minnesota Orchestra. It's coming up August 8-19, 2018, so act quickly to reserve your spot!
You might know 'The Little Mermaid' as a Walt Disney movie, but the story is much older than that. And classical composers have been fascinated by the tale, too. Hear how our version goes in the latest production of Classical Kids Storytime -- classic tales with a classical twist.
We are happy to announce the launch of the Daily Download newsletter! Now you never have to miss a single free MP3 of a handpicked classical work. Subscribers also will receive a link to enter our weekly giveaway for a new classical CD.
Revisit the 2018 Minnesota Varsity Showcase Concert, part of Classical MPR's celebration of top high school musicians from across our region. Now, you can experience the program in its entirety through audio and video.
Andrea Halsey and Barnaby Smith of acclaimed vocal ensemble Voces8 join Brian Newhouse in the studio for the latest episode of Brian's Picks.
A young Leonard Bernstein seemed all set in 1940 to become the assistant conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, the forerunner of today's Minnesota Orchestra. But then he ran into insurmountable 'difficulties' with those plans.
In their new release, Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque ensemble bring imaginative new ideas to Vivaldi's iconic 'Four Seasons.' Enter the giveaway for the CD!
Welcome to Major Themes, a new monthly feature in which classical stations and programs around the country recommend a must-hear recording based on what's happening with them. For our first installment, we checked in with friends in New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas, as well as the producers of Performance Today.
On April 14, Bring the Sing ventured outside Minnesota for the first time for the final event of its 2017-18 season in an undisputed hotbed of choral music: Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Check out the photos and audio from this wonderful vocal get-together.
This week's Choral Featured Album is 'Requiem - Karl Jenkins,' the new release from Minnesota chamber choir and orchestra Exultate.
William Bolcom has never allowed expectations about words such as "composer" or "classical" get in the way of writing the music that interests him. Join us as we celebrate the variety and color of Bolcom's musical world as he turns 80.
You can listen to Classical Minnesota Public Radio, as well as all of the themed YourClassical music streams, on Amazon's voice-on-demand Echo devices. Here's how.
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