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Bach Society of Minnesota and Cantus join forces for concert series
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Calling the shots:  Celebrating music from films of great directors
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How the late jazz great Charles Mingus is being remembered 100 years later
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de St. George, is not 'the Black Mozart'

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de St. George, is not 'the Black Mozart'

Guadeloupean Creole composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de St. George, was born to a slave woman and rose to join French aristocratic circles as a musician. While sometimes called “the Black Mozart,” find out why he’s far too interesting and multifaceted to be seen as anything but his own in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

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A posthumous masterpiece from Johann Johannsson

A posthumous masterpiece from Johann Johannsson

Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson’s posthumously released new work might be his finest. Join host Steve Seel for a selection from the piece on the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, plus works that focus on themes of the natural world.

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Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis celebrates Earth

Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis celebrates Earth

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, harpist Yolanda Kondonassis uses music to promote conservation efforts with her new album, ‘Five Minutes for Earth,’ just in time for Earth Day.

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Opera singer and director Denyce Graves on why ‘Carmen’ matters today

Opera singer and director Denyce Graves on why ‘Carmen’ matters today

Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves speaks with MPR News host Angela Davis about her experiences performing the opera “Carmen,” growing up in Washington, D.C., and what it's been like to be a Black woman singing her way to the top of a traditionally white, European musical art form.

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Harrison Birtwistle, an influential English composer, has died at age 87
War isn't dampening artists' determination to revive Indigenous Ukrainian music
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Musical 'Bhangin' It' revolves around a competitive college bhangra dancer
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