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.
American violinist and music educator Aaron Dworkin saw a need to diversify classical music and made it his life’s work. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
In 2022, composers Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels brought a true story to the opera stage: the life of Omar Ibn Said, a Senegalese Muslim scholar who was enslaved and brought to the Carolinas. This week, it won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Music.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Brooklyn Rider violist Nicholas Cords discusses the themes and opportunities involved in the group’s latest album, ‘The Wanderer.’
