For 32 years, from 1968 to 2000, The Macalester Trio consistently presented Piano Trio literature at the highest professional level to the Twin Cities area. Hear some of the best performances by the Macalester Trio, carefully selected from the MPR Archive by producer Steve Barnett.


Archive on the Radio: The Macalester Trio

Jeffrey Van is one of the most recorded musicians in MPR's Classical Archive, with concert recordings going back as far as 1972. In this two-part series, we explore Mr. Van's rich archive recordings as he shares his personal commentary on the selections.


Four Decades, Six Strings: Jeffrey Van, Guitar (part 2)

The Choral Stream will broadcast the Cappella Romana world premiere recording of Maximilian Steinberg's Passion Week on Good Friday at 2 p.m. CDT.


Maximilian Steinberg's Passion Week (World Premiere Broadcast)

Four Decades, Six Strings: Jeffrey Van, Guitar (part 1)

A humble but very influential Minnesota music icon passed away on Jan. 21, 2015, at the age of 81. In remembrance, Classical MPR's archival producer Steve Barnett has selected three choral pieces conducted by Dr. Steen and recorded at MPR in 1974.


Steve Barnett

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