Birge's Picks

This week John Birge highlights the tapestry of live and streamed shows happening around Minnesota. Performances include the Minnesota Orchestra, SPCO and the Lyra Baroque Orchestra.

This week John Birge ushers in the new year with great piano performances taking place around the state.

This week John Birge showcases some of Minnesota’s seasons tidings from the Schubert Club’s overgrown Courtroom Concert to George Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ performed around the twin cities.

This week John Birge looks back on the life of legendary composer Stephen Sondheim and the great productions he put on in Minnesota.

This week on Birge’s Picks, the Thanksgiving holiday is filled with all-American performances throughout Minnesota.

This week on Birge’s Picks, HBO celebrates the legacy of Minnesota photographer and musician Gordon Parks with a documentary chronicling his work, ‘A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks.’

This week on Birge’s Picks, alums and faculty from the famous Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia perform throughout Minnesota this weekend.

This week on Birge’s Picks, Ludwig van Beethoven and Igor Stravinsky are showcased around Minnesota stages.

This week on Birge’s Picks, William Shakespeare makes a triumphant return to the international stage.

Could you name a hundred things that make life wonderful? A thousand? How about a million? Host John Birge gives his list of wonderful things in classical music this week in Birge’s Picks.