Prima ballerina Olga Smirnova will leave Moscow's Bolshoi ballet and Russia in protest of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. She told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about her experience with the Bolshoi in 2018.
Composer Dobrinka Tabakova’s Cello Concerto is one of the most powerful and passionate new works in recent memory.
On Saturday and Sunday, Kronos Quartet showcased new works from its ‘50 for the Future’ project in two Twin Cities concerts. YourClassical MPR's Steve Seel spoke with Kronos founder and artistic director David Harrington about the group's new initiative and how it continues to be a leader in moving classical music forward.
Young Ukrainian dancers are finding safe haven at ballet schools in Europe and the U.S. Many of them planned to compete in the Youth America Grand Prix competition in Kiev which was cancelled.
The big-voiced soprano is in her mid-30s, and she didn't even hear an opera live until she was in her 20s. Now, she's a sought-after opera singer.
Saturday Cinema presents highlights from some of the best Oscar score winners from films in the 1950s and 1960s. Listen now with host Lynne Warfel.
Composer Julius Eastman’s personal philosophy was “to be what I am to the fullest. Black to the fullest, a musician to the fullest, and a homosexual to the fullest.” Find out more about his brilliant, beautiful and challenging life in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
Women’s History Month opens with a sampling of some of the women moving classical music forward.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, pianist Simone Dinnerstein completes her pandemic trilogy with her latest album, ‘Undersong.’
John Birge interviews Tesfa Wondemagegnehu about his project “To Repair” and his upcoming three-day conversation series, “Let’s Not Go Back To Normal: Racial Reckoning, Repair, and Reconciliation” which opens Thursday night in Minneapolis.
