Regional Spotlight™

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Regional Spotlight: Elisso Virsaladze

Steve Staruch can be heard on Classical Minnesota Public Radio from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays, including hosting Music with Minnesotans, Regional Spotlight and Friday Favorites. Prior to joining the staff of MPR in 2004, Steve presented a variety of radio programs on WCAL in Northfield, Minn., where he created an immensely popular call-in program, and on WXXI in Rochester, N.Y. Outside radio, Steve also enjoys work as a freelance tenor and violist. Steve and his wife, Naomi, enjoy traveling, gardening and hosting dinner parties.


Steve Staruch

Elisso Virsaladze performs Mozart Sonata in C minor, K457 at Sundin Hall at Hamline University in St. Paul.


Regional Spotlight: Elisso Virzalaldze

Photo courtesy of the Artist

Regional Spotlight: Magnum Chorum

Beethoven Made Easy

The Pacifica Quartet performs Beethoven's String Quartet in E-flat Major, Opus 127


Pacifica Quartet Plays Beethoven Part II

The Pacifica Quartet in part II of the Beethoven trilolgy.


Beethoven Inspired

Pacifica Quartet Plays Beethoven

The Pacifica Quartet performs Beethoven String Quartet Opus 18, No. 5


Beethoven's Fountain of Perpetual Youth!

Regional Spotlight: A Metropolitan Take On Brubeck

The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra performs Dave Brubeck's "Elementals" to celebrate the composer's 90th birthday.


Frank De Blase

Regional Spotlight: Alon Goldstein

Pianist Alon Goldstein performs a Debussy Prelude recorded at the Frederic Chopin Society recital in March.


Have Avocation, Will Travel

Stephen Stouder

Local pianist Stephen Stouder performs in the Van Cliburn competition.


Regional Spotlight: Joshua Fishbein

Joshua Fishbein

Composer Joshua Fishbein is this week's Regional Spotlight


Regional Spotlight: Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival

A 2010 performance of the Schumann Piano Quartet from the Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival.
