The Bangor Symphony Orchestra was just a community orchestra in 1957 when pharmacist Bernard "Billy" Miller was asked to play the triangle. It's grown over the decades to be a professional orchestra.
Chick Corea loved to collaborate. His former bandmates are honoring his memory with two star-studded concerts.
Jazz Night profiles drummer, composer, educator, & 2022 NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart. Hear stories from his upbringing, words from his mentees, & a performance from Hart's quartet live at Dizzy's Club.
A rhapsody on themes of spring, peace, birds and more awaits on this week’s episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, violinist Emily Bruskin of the Claremont Trio shares how much fun the musicians had celebrating 20 years of music making with their new album, ‘Queen of Hearts.’
Happy 90th birthday to choral legend Dale Warland! In the 34-year existence of his Dale Warland Singers, he and the ensemble commissioned 270 works and released 29 recordings. Listen now as he introduces some of his favorite performances.
Gioachino Rossini’s beloved and irresistible rom-com Barber of Seville is a cut above. Listen to Minnesota Opera’s performance of the opera, featuring the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, on YourClassical MPR with host Gabi Glass.
Composer William Grant Still is the record holder for many firsts in the Black classical world. His ‘Afro-American Symphony’ was the first to be performed by a major orchestra. Find out more about his achievements in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
Composer John Adams expresses grief through a beautiful piece, “Put Your Loving Arms Around Me.” Listen to that and more on this week’s episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.
More than a month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dozens of violinists have united for a video performance of the Ukrainian folk song “Verbovaya Doschechka” to raise support for Ukraine. Not surprisingly, the video already has gone viral. Watch now.
