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YourClassical MPR host John Birge offers recommendations for Minnesota concerts, events and more.

Out of the Box Opera: A Session With David Lefkowich and Alexandra Loutsian

Puccini double play includes Out of the Box treat

Puccini double play includes Out of the Box treat

This week on Birge’s Picks, you can enjoy two of the three one-act operas from Giacomo Puccini’s ‘Il Trittico’ (‘The Triptych’) in exciting and innovative productions taking place in Minneapolis. Plus listen to a studio session with Out of the Box Opera. Find out more!

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Daddy’s Day edition

Daddy’s Day edition

This week on Birge’s Picks, Theater Latte Da presents its new adaptation of Giacomo Puccini’s ‘Gianni Schicchi’ and the Lyric Opera of the North presents its first production of ‘La Boheme’ in Duluth. Find out more!

Happy anniversaries

Happy anniversaries

This week on Birge’s Picks, ensembles and performers across the state celebrate exciting anniversaries. Look forward to performances by the Singers, the Choral Arts Ensemble, the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra. Find out more!

Classical MSPIFF!

Classical MSPIFF!

This week on Birge’s Picks, it’s time for another Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. With hundreds of titles screening Thursday to April 25, you’ll want to plan ahead to catch movies about classical music, conductors, performers and more.

Choral heights

Choral heights

This week on Birge’s Picks, we look forward to choral performances across the region featuring ensembles such as Cantus, the University of Minnesota choirs, the Singers and the South Dakota Symphony and Chorus. Find out more!

Twice as nice

Twice as nice

This week on Birge’s Picks, we look forward to performances featuring music for pairs. This includes concerts by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Duluth-Superior Symphony and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony. Find out more!

An 'embarrassment of riches' with plenty of riches and no embarrassment
Small is beautiful

Small is beautiful

This week on Birge’s Picks, chamber music ensembles across Minnesota present exciting concerts in St. Paul, Minneapolis and New Ulm. Find out more!

An atmospheric February

An atmospheric February

This week on Birge’s Picks, we begin an atmospheric February with the Film Noir Festival and performances by the Italian Saxophone Quartet, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra. Find out more!

Science!

Science!

This week on Birge’s Picks, music and science intersect at Carleton College as its music department welcomes pianist, composer and cognitive scientist Vijay Iyer for an interview, jazz master class and performance with his trio. Find out more!

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YourClassical host John Birge offers recommendations for Minnesota concerts, events and more.