Led by Osmo Vanska, the Minnesota Orchestra celebrates the 100th year of the Republic of Finland with a concert program featuring Finnish music and Finnish violinist Elina Vahala. In attendance for this concert will be Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and his wife, Mrs. Jenni Haukio. Classical MPR will air the live broadcast of this concert, starting at 8 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 22.
In its new release, Kinnara Ensemble performs works by Brahms, Paulus, and others.
Looking around the state and region for places to go, the St. Croix Crossing Bridge is now open, easing congestion for those traveling between Minnesota and Wisconsin. We also look at some things to do in Biwabik and a cool place for selfies in the city of Faribault.
Celebrating 50 years of Minnesota Public Radio, Classical MPR is proud to bring classical music to surprising locations around the state and feature some of the best recordings from our archives.
Our Music for Learning portfolio of programs is designed to foster your students' passion for classical music. It's your go-to resource for materials that meet Minnesota K-12 music education standards.
Get a free MP3 of Alexander Glazunov - The Seasons: Autumn: Adagio, performed by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Harpist Katherine Siochi performs The Aeolian Harp, a transcription of the original Chopin keyboard etude.
Get a free MP3 of Antonio Vivaldi - Autumn: Adagio molto, performed by Capella Istropolitana.
What would happen if Schubert, Chopin, Beethoven, Liszt, Dvorak, Gershwin and Ives got together for a posthumous jam session? Pianist Shai Wosner presents a thought provoking and highly original program of Impromptus that will challenge the listener's perceptions of these composers and and take them along for the ride as these improvisations take on a life of their own.
Get a free MP3 of Franz Joseph Haydn - The Seasons: Autumn: Chorus of Countrymen and Hunters, performed by Leipzig Chamber Orchestra and Gewandhaus Chamber Choir.
Get a free MP3 of William Alwyn - Autumn Legend, performed by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Guided progressive muscle relaxation is an exercise that helps improve awareness in your body by consciously tightening and relaxing muscles from head to toe. Use our audio or video to be guided through the process while working on calm breathing and focusing your thoughts on your muscles and how they feel, all while enjoying classical music.
Get a free MP3 of Edvard Grieg - In Autumn, Op. 11, performed by Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
FinnFest 2017 begins in Minneapolis on Thursday, Sept. 21, so this week for Morning Glories, we are celebrating classical music and musicians from Finland.