Composer Sydney Guillaume came to the United States at 11 from Haiti. While he calls America home, his compositions pay homage to his ancestors and their fight for independence. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
New to the music of Steve Reich? His latest recording, featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonic, may be his most approachable.
In 2018, the Together in Hope Choir traveled from its home in Minnesota to sing at the Vatican, where it performed a commissioned piece by Kim Andre Arnesen. On Oct. 15 and 16, the choir returns to St. Paul to perform a new piece by the same composer.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, the Knights, conducted by Eric Jacobsen, explore Leo Tolstoy’s reaction to Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ with fantastic music on its latest album, ‘The Kreutzer Project.’
Minnesota Opera presents ‘The Anonymous Lover,’ an opera written in 1780 by the groundbreaking Black composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Listen to our encore broadcast of this concert now.
This special episode is dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Sphinx Organization. Featuring musical excerpts from a live performance by critically-acclaimed chamber orchestra, the Sphinx Virtuosi, and stories told by the musicians, leaders, and educators whose lives have been changed by Sphinx. It also explores the pivotal role Sphinx has played in expanding diversity in the arts.
This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, celebrates famous folks’ birthdays in the month of October including Charlton Heston, Julie Andrews and Carrie Fisher. Listen now!
In 2014, a study found that only 1.4% of orchestra musicians were Black. In 2022, it's hard to know if that number is better or worse.
Guitar virtuoso Jimi Hendrix has many similarities to violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini. Both were charismatic, had international success and both had a love for classical music. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
Halloween is steeped in superstition. From the eerie, the strange and even the paranormal, the season can leave some people on edge. This Halloween, enjoy six spooky classical works from or inspired by scary Hollywood classics.
