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Neda Ulaby

An old-fashioned steam calliope designed by luminaries in the worlds of art and jazz is on display at the National Sculpture Garden. 


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Catastrophe:  Katastwóf Karavan - Kara Walker's Calliope New Orleans Algiers Point Batture

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A slavery-era instrument is on the National Mall, singing 'songs of liberation'

Mary Louise Kelly

Michael Levitt

Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with rising opera star and break dancer Jakub Jozef Orlinski, whose new album "Farewells" is a collection of Polish opera classics, little known to the rest of the world.


Kamil Szkopik

Jakub Orlinski, the breakdancing countertenor, explores his Polish roots

Steve Seel is the host of YourClassical’s weekly SymphonyCast and the trailblazing music show Extra Eclectic. He possesses a broad knowledge of many musical genres, having hosted radio programs ranging from classical to jazz and even avant-garde music at radio stations around the country. Steve began his love affair with public radio at 24 working whatever shifts he could at his hometown station of WUSF-FM in Tampa, Florida, and from there worked his way to snowy Buffalo, New York, and its renowned classical station WNED-FM, where he hosted middays and the weekly experimental-music show Present Tense.  In 2005, Steve became one of the founding voices on Minnesota Public Radio's eclectic station, the Current. While there, he hosted afternoons and mornings, and conducted in-depth interviews with pop music luminaries ranging from Brian Eno to David Byrne to Tori Amos. Steve is a basement composer obsessed with all things both minimalist and slow, and might actually be incapable of writing anything that exceeds 75 beats-per-minute.


Steve Seel

Composer Eve Beglarian has been described as a “humane, idealistic rebel and a musical sensualist.” Listen to her sinewy, evocative composition “We Will Sing One Song” on the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.


Eve Beglarian's Sensual Idealism

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Eve Beglarian's sensual idealism

Julie Amacher's desire to introduce others to great music is what led her to radio. She began her professional broadcast career at a station in Sun Prairie, Wis. She went from rock 'n' roll to the Rocky Mountains, where she found her niche in public radio at KUNC in Greeley, Colo. Julie spent 13 years at KUNC, where she managed the announcers and their eclectic music format. During that time, she earned four national awards for best announcer. She joined Minnesota Public Radio in 1997 as an on-air host and also produces New Classical Tracks, a weekly podcast critiquing a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays and 5:15 p.m. Fridays.


Julie Amacher

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Israeli-born cellist Amit Peled talks about making music in his isolated bubble during the pandemic. He explores what it means to be alone and together on his latest album, ‘Solus Et Una.’ 


New Classical Tracks - Amit Peled (Extended)

New Classical Tracks - Amit Peled

Solus et una - New Album from Amit Peled on CTM Classics label - promo video

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Amit Peled loves the warmth of his new cello

Lynne has been at this radio thing since 1984 when she fell into an historic job at KFAC AM and FM, the commercial classical station in Los Angeles.  She was the first woman staff announcer in the station's history, and it was such big news back then, it made the LA newspapers and national radio publications.  She is thrilled women in radio is no longer newsworthy.


Lynne Warfel

Music from some of the great, and lesser, known, horse films:  Seabiscuit, Black Beauty, Hildago and a surprise ending.


Saddle Up, Kid!

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Saddle Up the Horses, Kid!

Terry Gross

A decade ago, Costanzo had surgery that threatened to destroy his singing voice. Now he stars as a gender-fluid Egyptian pharaoh in the Met Opera's production. Originally broadcast Oct. 7, 2019.


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Anthony Roth Costanzo nearly lost his voice to cancer. Now he's back as 'Akhnaten'

Featuring some of the most popular music ever to grace the opera stage, Minnesota Opera’s ‘Carmen’ brings every aspect of Georges Bizet’s thrilling tale to life, from its tantalizing beginning to its devastating climax. Listen to audio from YourClassical MPR’s recent broadcast now.


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Listen: Minnesota Opera performs Bizet's 'Carmen'

Singer Paul Robeson had a commanding physical presence, but it was his intense bass voice that led him to popularity. His successful career as an actor, singer and Socialist activist came to an end during the Cold War. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.


An ecstatic exploration of classical music that’s aesthetically and uncompromisingly Black.

Rhapsody in Black - May  5, 2022

Ol' Man River (Remastered)

Rhapsody in Black - Paul Robeson

Rhapsody in Black

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 Singer Paul Robeson risked it all for social change

Classical host Andrea Blain is leaving after more than seven years with our listeners to return to Ireland. Find out what she’ll miss most about hosting and what she has planned for the future. (Hint: You’ll be hearing her again soon on YourClassical MPR.)


Andrea Blain - Final Hour - May 10, 2022

Nate Ryan

Wishing classical host Andrea Blain a fond farewell

Elizabeth Blair

California musician Skylar Tang, 16, is the winner of a Jazz at Lincoln Center contest. She'll accept the award in New York this weekend.


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