Hannah Kendall's ‘The Spark Catchers’ is an evocative interpretation of a poem about women who worked in match factories in the 1800s, tasked with dousing stray sparks that might accidentally ignite an inferno. Listen as Steve Seel plays that works and more on the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic.’
On this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, composer James Newton Howard reimagines the music from director M. Night Shyamalan’s movies on ‘Night After Night,’ an album featuring Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Hilary Hahn and Maya Beiser. Find out more!
Fry bread takes only a few ingredients to make, and it brings a lot of people together. Find out why it has special meaning for Native Americans in ‘Something From Nothing: The Story of Fry Bread,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime — featuring narration and music by composer Connor Chee, and illustrations by Raul Villanueva.
Minnesota Opera’s new production, ‘Cruzar la Cara de la Luna,’ explores the intertwined lives of a Mexican American family on both sides of the border. Listen as host Andrea Blain speaks to members of the cast about this exciting new production.
‘Back from Broken’ is a podcast that looks at what it takes to come back from life's struggles. In one episode, host Vic Vela spoke with author Natalie Hodges about dealing with performance anxiety.
Tynia Major, an assistant producer at YourClassical MPR, shared co-hosting duties Friday with Steve Staruch. She shared her passion for hip-hop and classical music while co-presenting the creepy and colorful requests for the Halloween edition of ‘Friday Favorites.’ Listen now!
Justin Holland is not the first name that people think of when asked about the classical guitar. It might come as a surprise that one of the best guitar virtuosos of the 19th century was a free black Oberlin College graduate. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
‘My Journey, Yours’ is a program performed by Cantus that explores the courage of those who leave their homes in search of a brighter future and how they adapt to their new homeland. Listen now and join us in celebrating National Immigrants Day on Saturday, Oct. 28.
On this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, pianist Awadagin Pratt, string ensemble A Far Cry and vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth collaborate in ‘Stillpoint,’ an album featuring six newly commissioned works inspired by five lines from a poem by T.S. Eliot. Find out more!
When the composer/lyricist died in 2021 at age 91, he left behind a partly finished show called Here We Are. But his collaborators say Sondheim loved a puzzle — and he left them all the pieces.
