Good to Know

On Jan. 31, the Minnesota Opera presented the world premiere of ‘My Name is Florence.’ Listen as host Steve Staruch speaks to members of the cast — then enjoy on-demand audio of the concert!

Minnesota Opera presents Gounod’s ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ a story about timeless love and family feuds. Listen to the concert now!

The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra's recording of Ravel's Boléro is up for a Grammy nomination for best orchestral performance. The recognition comes at a turbulent moment for Venezuela, but the orchestra remains focused on the music.

We pick the theme — you choose the variation by requesting a piece of music inspired by that theme. Our theme for February is WARMTH: music that brings you warmth (and why) during the coldest time of the year in Minnesota.

Self played tuba on more than 1,500 film scores, including ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Home Alone,’ and ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind.’

A Juilliard-educated composer working in Dallas, Texas, Cziner has long held a connection to Minnesota and has been a collaborator with the Lakes Area Music Festival.

Accompanying and dramatizing a silent movie with live, original music is somewhat of a lost art, but St. Paul musician Katie Condon is keeping this niche tradition alive.

A Twin Cities native and Mounds View High School graduate, Thompson will step into his new position in Minneapolis on Oct. 14.

Concert band is a large part of classical music, yet many composers don't get the recognition they deserve for contributing to the genre. Here are 10 band composers you should know — besides the March King, John Philip Sousa.

She’ll lead seven different orchestras in concerts with genre-bending band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.