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Celebrate the Fourth of July with our salute to U.S. military bands. Listen now to the wide variety of music they play, and explore their history in our special program 'To Honor and Inspire.'


To Honor and Inspire

'To Honor and Inspire'

'To Honor and Inspire': A salute to U.S. military bands

Join host Lynne Warfel for a special Valentine's Day program and offshoot of the weekly national program ‘Saturday Cinema.’ ‘Love at the Movies’ is an hour of classic movie scores from romantic films, rom-coms, animated love stories and more.


Love at the Movies

Listen: 'Love at the Movies'

Daniel Nass

In honor of Halloween, let's take a quick look at 10 different American concert halls, music venues, opera houses, and theaters believed to be haunted.


Halloween

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10 haunted American music venues

Celebrate Easter with our two hour playlist, offering a selection of music to help you reflect and rejoice in the season.


Easter Playlist

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Listen to our Easter playlist

Valerie Kahler grew up in a musical family and started playing cello and piano in 3rd grade.  She began her radio career in 1989 as a volunteer at KNAU (now Arizona Public Radio) in Flagstaff, Arizona.  She worked there as a classical host and music director for more than a decade before moving to Minnesota to work for MPR.   In addition to classical music, other passions include sewing, singing and cooking.  She shares her life with her partner, John, an artist.


Valerie Kahler

Bob Christiansen

'From Darkness to Light' is an hourlong celebration that features some of the hosts' favorite Easter memories and melodies, including Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Russian Easter Overture,' Haydn's 'Alleluia Symphony' and Handel's 'Messiah.'


From Darkness to Light: A one-hour Celebration of Easter

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From Darkness to Light: A Celebration of Easter through Music

Lynne has been at this radio thing since 1984 when she fell into an historic job at KFAC AM and FM, the commercial classical station in Los Angeles.  She was the first woman staff announcer in the station's history, and it was such big news back then, it made the LA newspapers and national radio publications.  She is thrilled women in radio is no longer newsworthy.


Lynne Warfel

Celebrate Valentine's Day with some of the best scores from Hollywood romances.  Rom coms, dramas, tear-jerkers from "Now, Voyager" to "When Harry Met Sally".


Saturday Cinema for Feb 9, 2019

Saturday Cinema

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Saturday Cinema: Movie Valentines

Randy Salas is the senior digital producer of classical music for Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media. He oversees all classical digital content, including the website, social media, videos, e-newsletters and podcasts.


Senior Digital Producer, Classical

Randy Salas

How often will you play the "Nutcracker Suite" in the next month? If you're looking to venture beyond Tchaikovsky's timeless music and other chestnuts this holiday season, here are 10 classical works that might be less familiar but no less enchanting.
