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A violinist's bow snapped mid-performance at the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

On this episode of Friday Favorites, for May 19, 2023, with guest host Steve Seel, Michael from Stillwater gets his request to celebrate the 147th Preakness Stakes, and Susan hears a trumpet concerto requested by a dear friend. Also, Steve Staruch talks in a recorded segment with members of ComMUSICation.

ComMUSICation is celebrating 10 years of bringing quality music instruction to St. Paul schools. ComMUSICation joined host Steve Staruch in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio at Minnesota Public Radio in preparation for the comMUSICation celebratory concert Sunday at the Ordway. Listen now!

William Eddins is a Minnesotan who makes music and beer, but how does a world-class orchestra conductor end up co-owner of a brewery? Find out more about how Eddins and a friend turned their beer-making hobby into MetroNOME brewery in downtown St. Paul, with the goal of raising money to pay for music instruments and instruction for Twin Cities children and teens.

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Turkish American composer Mehmet Ali Sanlikol tells how he found jazz in his new recording with the chamber orchestra A Far Cry, ‘A Gentleman of Istanbul.’

In celebration of the Schubert Club’s 140th season, the celebrated Kanneh-Masons, an ensemble formed by seven siblings, performed a special concert featuring works by Price, Rachmaninov, Brahms and Shostakovich.

The Icelandic composer talks about the creative forces behind her distinctive music, her presence in the movie Tár and the "dome of energy" that fuels her country's artistic productivity.

Ragamala Dance Company is the life work of Ranee Ramaswamy — and now her adult daughters, Aparna and Ashwini. Creative work can be lonely, Aparna says, and having "built-in companions" is a gift.

On this week’s episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel talks with Emmy-nominated producer and author Steven C. Smith about his recent book ‘The Music of Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood's Most Influential Film Composer.’ The music includes selections from ‘Now, Voyager,’ ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘Casablanca.’

On this episode of Friday Favorites, for May 12, 2023, with host Steve Staruch, Michael in Eagan requests ‘Amazing Grace’ played by Lara Downes. Daniel in Northfield hears his request for Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Also, Project DJ co-host Adeline Smidt talks about her love of traveling, languages and tutoring.