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Tynia Major, an assistant producer at YourClassical MPR, shared co-hosting duties Friday with Steve Staruch. She shared her passion for hip-hop and classical music while co-presenting the creepy and colorful requests for the Halloween edition of ‘Friday Favorites.’ Listen now!
Justin Holland is not the first name that people think of when asked about the classical guitar. It might come as a surprise that one of the best guitar virtuosos of the 19th century was a free black Oberlin College graduate. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
‘My Journey, Yours’ is a program performed by Cantus that explores the courage of those who leave their homes in search of a brighter future and how they adapt to their new homeland. Listen now and join us in celebrating National Immigrants Day on Saturday, Oct. 28.
On this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, pianist Awadagin Pratt, string ensemble A Far Cry and vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth collaborate in ‘Stillpoint,’ an album featuring six newly commissioned works inspired by five lines from a poem by T.S. Eliot. Find out more!
When the composer/lyricist died in 2021 at age 91, he left behind a partly finished show called Here We Are. But his collaborators say Sondheim loved a puzzle — and he left them all the pieces.
On Philanthropy, the artist's 14th studio album, Volker Bertelmann, also known as Hauschka, returns to his signature prepared piano sound in music he hopes will strengthen connections between people.
On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ host Steve Seel plays music in honor of our migrating avian friends — from Norman Dello Joio's ‘Exaltation of Larks’ to Jennifer Bellor's ‘Skylark Lullaby.’ He also pays tribute to jazz iconoclast Carla Bley, who died Tuesday at 87. Listen now!
On this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, Brazilian guitarist Plinio Fernandes combines Bach and Brazilian music with help from composer Sergio Assad on his new album, ‘Bacheando.’ Find out more!
A new live stage show features actor John Malkovich transformed into some of the meanest music critics ever — in real reviews skewering the work of great composers like Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin.
Polish countertenor and breakdancer Jakub Józef Orliński talks about his new album with Il Pomo d'Oro orchestra.
