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Carlos Simon's 'Good News Mass'

Carlos Simon's 'Good News Mass'

Carlos Simon is a Grammy-nominated composer and an activist for Black and brown representation in classical music. His latest work, ‘Good News Mass,’ is unlike anything he’s done before. Find out more in the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

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Listen to New Classical Tracks' top episodes of 2025

Listen to New Classical Tracks' top episodes of 2025

We love sharing the most exciting new recordings on New Classical Tracks every year. Listen to this special end-of-year encore of the year’s most popular episodes and find out which other albums made the top-10 list. Listen now!

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A New Year’s Celebration with the Minnesota Orchestra

A New Year’s Celebration with the Minnesota Orchestra

Minnesota Orchestra rings in 2026 with pianist Aaron Diehl and a program featuring music by Tilson Thomas, Andres, Bernstein and Copland. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, on YourClassical MPR.

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Listen to our 2025 winter holiday specials on demand
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December listener requests with guest host Bonnie North

December listener requests with guest host Bonnie North

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ guest host Bonnie North shares two hours of listeners’ requests for music from their favorite films and TV shows, including ‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ Listen now!

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We Stand on Top of the Mountain: A Kwanzaa Celebration
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Everett McCorvey and the American Spiritual Ensemble keep our heritage alive
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Sarah Willis and the Sarahbanda dance the holidays away with 'Cuban Christmas'
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A prickly Ralph Fiennes uplifts a town through music during WWI in 'The Choral'
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Listen: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra performs Handel's 'Messiah'
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