Extra Eclectic - Jan. 8, 2025

Steve Seel presents a unique installment on this week’s episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ with the help of YourClassical MPR Fellow (and anime enthusiast) Akshaj Turebylu: two hours of music from the world of anime. Listen now!


Aniplex USA

The music of anime

Saturday Cinema - Jan. 4, 2025

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

This week on ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares music from movies that give you a boost to start the New Year, including ‘E.T.,’ 'The Princess Bride,’ ‘Mary Poppins’ and more. Listen now!


Feel-good flicks

Friday Favorites - Jan. 3, 2025

Steve Staruch can be heard on Classical Minnesota Public Radio from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays, including hosting Music with Minnesotans, Regional Spotlight and Friday Favorites. Prior to joining the staff of MPR in 2004, Steve presented a variety of radio programs on WCAL in Northfield, Minn., where he created an immensely popular call-in program, and on WXXI in Rochester, N.Y. Outside radio, Steve also enjoys work as a freelance tenor and violist. Steve and his wife, Naomi, enjoy traveling, gardening and hosting dinner parties.


Steve Staruch

The first Friday Favorites of 2025 was celebratory, eclectic, and fun! Here's to another great year of listener requests. Listen now with host Steve Staruch!


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Friday Favorites: Listener requests for the New Year

Where we turn up the voices of Black artists in the world of classical music, with host Vernon Neal.

Rhapsody in Black - Carlos Simon

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.


Toko Shiik

Carlos Simon's 'Good News Mass'

Every Good Thing 2024

'Songs of Thanks' by Cantus

Giving Thanks 25th Anniversary - John Birge - 2023

Giving Thanks 25th Anniversary

Candles Burning Brightly

All Is Bright

Welcome Christmas

Christmas at Luther

Celebrating 150 Years of St. Olaf College

St. Olaf Christmas Festival

Carols, Customs and Candlelight

A Chanticleer Christmas 2023

Carols as Home with Imani Winds

Tales of Christmas with Cantus

The Monserrat Boy Choir Escolania de Monserrat

Christmas with Cantus

Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square 2021

Echoes of Christmas

Hollywood Holiday 2021

Hygge Holiday 2021

In Winter's Glow

Classical Feature - Holiday - A Soulful Christmas

St Olaf Christmas 2023

We Stand On Top of the Mountain

We offered a variety of classical specials for the holiday season, from Christmas to New Year's Day. Did you miss one? Catch up any time that's convenient using this comprehensive listing. Listen now!


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Did you miss one of our holiday specials?

YourClassical Storytime - Sometimes You Barf

Everyone barfs once in a while. Right? Find out how to deal with this awkward fact of life in Nancy Carlson's hilarious story 'Sometimes You Barf' — the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, with narration by Scott Blankenship and music by Sergei Prokofiev.


Nancy Carlson

'Sometimes You Barf'

New Classical Tracks - Lara Downes 'Rhapsody Reimagined' Best of 2024 Encore

New Classical Tracks - Lara Downes Rhapsody Reimagined

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - Angele Dubeau

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - John Jeter

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - JoAnn Falletta

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - Vikingur Olafsson

New Classical Tracks (extended interview) - Daniel Hope

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - Will Liverman

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - Molly Gebrian

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - Mark Kaplan

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - Gao Hong

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - Lara Downes

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 sharing behind-the-scenes stories about a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesdays and at 9 a.m. on Saturdays.


Julie Amacher

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 episode and find out which other albums made the top 10 list. Listen now!


Max Barrett/Lara Downes

Listen to New Classical Tracks' top episodes of 2024

Saturday Cinema - Dec. 28, 2024

This week on ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel honors famous folks who died in 2024, remembering their careers and films we love. Selections include music from ‘The Color Purple,’ ‘Hook’ and ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’ Listen now!


In Memoriam

Friday Favorites - Dec. 27, 2024

Jericho Juenemann lives and breathes music. He brings all his experience to YourClassical MPR as a Project DJ co-host on the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites.’ Listen now as he joins Steve Staruch!


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Friday Favorites: Listener requests with Project DJ co-host Jericho Juenemann

New Classical Tracks (Extended Interview) - Judith Clurman

New Classical Tracks - Judith Clerman

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, composer and conductor Judith Clurman leads Essential Voices USA on a new album, ‘Holiday Joy,’ featuring three original songs celebrating Hanukkah and the holiday season. Listen now!


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