Choral composer Thomas Tallis lived through the reign of alternating Catholic and Protestant monarchs, each one changing the laws surrounding how sacred music could be composed. Now, his struggles come to life in the Twin Cities premiere of the drama 'Thomas Tallis,' presented by Orchard Theater Collective in a candlelit church.
Located in the small Minnesota city of Chatfield, the Chatfield Music Lending Library is the largest collection of brass band music available for hire in the world -- almost 100,000 pieces of music.
Acclaimed for her extraordinary lyricism, technique and versatility, multiple Grammy winner Sharon Isbin has been hailed as "the pre-eminent guitarist of our time." Despite living away from the Twin Cities for most of her life, she still has some Minnesota in her.
Cellist Janet Horvath reflects on her parents' darkest memories of the Holocaust in her new multimedia production, 'It's Not Too Late to Stop the Hate.'
Robert Elhai has worked on the music for Hollywood blockbusters like 'The Avengers' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' TV hits such as 'Hawaii Five-O,' and theatrical sensations like Broadway's 'The Lion King.' He's even worked with the heavy metal band Metallica and on a 'Call of Duty' video game. And he's done it all while living in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Orchestra concertmaster Erin Keefe is straying off the beaten path with a violin work that's close to her heart: Kurt Weill's Concerto for Violin and Woodwinds. You can hear it, along with Mahler's 'Titan' Symphony, in this week's Minnesota Orchestra concerts, including Friday night's live broadcast on Classical MPR.
Skylark Opera Theatre has been around almost 40 years. But in 2016, the company canceled its season following financial trouble. It came back last year with a scaled-down model. The switch seems to be working.
The Hill House Chamber Players perform Monday in St. Paul as part of a seasonlong commitment to showcase the works of composers whose lives were affected, and in some cases ended, by World War I.
Less than two years after taking over as director of bands at the University of Minnesota, Emily Threinen has started a soloist competition whose winners -- both women brass players -- perform in free concerts Tuesday and Wednesday at the U.
When you think of ballet, you probably envision tutus, pointe shoes and classical music playing in the background. Get ready for something entirely new this weekend when Twin Cities Ballet takes the traditionally classical form and gives it an epic rock twist with the world premiere of 'Pink Floyd's The Wall: A Rock Ballet.'
