Cellist Matt Haimovitz has been playing and performing the Bach Cello Suite for his entire career. More recently he's been adding works inspired by Bach including John Corigliano's 'Fancy on a Bach Air.' The Corigliano opened a recent Haimovitz recital at St John's University in Collegeville, Minn.; hear that performance on this week's Regional Spotlight.
Violinist Ariana Kim grew up in the Twin Cities, and she now has a flourishing career as a chamber musician throughout the country. Her newest recording includes her own arrangement of the Bill Monroe fiddle tune, 'Wheel Hoss.' It's in the Regional Spotlight this week.
The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet are preparing for a summer tour of China. Steve Staruch welcomes MGQ into the studio for a 'sneak peek' at the new work and a conversation about their upcoming tour.
The Twin Ports Choral Project sing to inspire ... and they do! Bret Amundsen leads the TPCP in Stephen Paulus' warm and heartfelt setting of 'Arise My Love.'
The Victoria Requiem Mass is a spectacular work; the overall effect is one of serenity in the face of grief. In this week's Regional Spotlight, The Rose Ensemble sings the Sanctus and Agnus Dei from this highly regarded masterpiece.
In this week's Regional Spotlight, from a performance given last month, Exultate, led by Thomas Rossin, sing the final movement of the Brahms' A German Requiem, 'Blessed are Those that Die in the Lord.'
In this week's Regional Spotlight, hear the opening of Bach Cantata 39, "Give the Hungry Your Bread," from a concert given earlier this season by the Bach Society of Minnesota.
Young British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is a great performer. His recent Frederick Chopin Society recital included the Beethoven Sonata No. 14. It's in this week's Regional Spotlight.
Rose Ensemble's performance of the Introit and Kyrie from a Victoria Mass given in La Crosse, Wis., last November is in this week's Regional Spotlight.
Mozart's apartment in Vienna was the scene of wonderful music parties. It's most likely that the first performance of the Mozart Flute Quartets took place in this cozy venue. A chummy performance of the Flute Quartet No. 1 by Accordo with flutist Julia Bogorad-Kogan is in this week's Regional Spotlight.
