Thursday afternoon on Classical MPR's Regional Spotlight, enjoy more holiday performances from around the region. This week, the Minnesota Youth Symphonies perform part of the Tchaikovsky Nutcracker with choral classics from Two Rivers Choral and Vox Nova.
During December, the Regional Spotlight focuses on holiday performances from throughout the state. This week, we look to Rochester, Minn., for a performance by the Choral Arts Ensemble and Minnesota Symphonic Winds.
The Rochester Choral Arts Ensemble can swing! You'll hear highlights from their most recent Singer Showcase concert including the Kirby Shaw jazz arrangement of 'Without a Song.' The Choral Arts Ensemble, led by Rick Kvam, is in the Regional Spotlight
The Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies, GTCYS, performs the Largo movement from the Dvorak Symphony No. 9 , From the New World, from a recent performance at Orchestra Hall. Mark Russell Smith conducts.
The world premiere of 'Quest' by Robert Spittal with the 2015 Concordia College High School Honor Band is nothing short of glorious.
Kindred spirits, flutist Wilbert Hazelzet and harpsichordist, Jacque Ogg make Bach sing in a performance of the Flute Sonata in b minor. It's like an autumn pen and ink drawing. There are shades and shadows with moments of bright sunshine. Their performance is in this week's Regional Spotlight.
Vox Nova is a summer choral ensemble directed by Vicki Peters. The singers in Vox Nova are involved in all aspects of the choral art. Some conduct, some compose, some hone their skills as choral music teachers. Highlights from this summer's Vox Nova experience are in this week's Regional Spotlight.
The Minnesota Sinfonia, led by Jay Fishman, performs the Rossini Cinderella Overture. It's in this week's Regional Spotlight.
This week's Regional Spotlight features pianist Lukas Vondracek from a Chopin Society recital given last October. Vondracek performs the monumental and embracing Symphonic Etudes by Robert Schumann.
In this week's Regional Spotlight, the Artaria String Quartet perform a 20th-century work from last season. The Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 is based on folk songs from the Caucasus Mountains. It's a lively and earthy work.
