Regional Spotlight™

Former Cantus tenor Lawrence Wiliford will release a new disc of music by Benjamin Britten next week. Listen ahead of the release to a few tracks online.

The Schubert Club's International Artist series begins October 7th with a recital given by Renee Fleming. Listen on-line to a fabulous recital from last season - Yefim Bronfman plays Schumann.

The Knights play well-known music in new and unconventional ways that bring out a freshness and immediacy that is thrilling. Listen to them online play Copland's 'Appalachian Spring.'

They're five brass players from Albuquerque, New Mexico who now make the Twin Cities their home - it's Copper Street Brass - a group whose smart programming and bright personalities has taken the brass quintet to a new level. Check out a few songs online, and meet them at the State Fair this Sunday.

Genre-defying string quartet Brooklyn Rider returns for the 5th annual Stillwater Music Festival as well as a gig at the MPR booth at the State Fair. They'll also join Alison Young to co-host Regional Spotlight Thursday at 3:15 on Classical MPR. Listen on-line now to Dvorak, Gomidas and an original composition.

From Age to Age is a vocal ensemble from Northern Minnesota that attains to change the world one concert at a time. You'll feel changed listening to their spiritually uplifting concert recording online.

Yefim Bronfman gives a sparkling performance of Tchaikovsky's Piano Sonata from a Schubert Club recital earlier this year. Listen online.

If you're looking for a gorgeous and relaxing soundtrack for a beautiful mid-summer day, look no further - listen online to "America's favorite mezzo-soprano" Susan Graham sing French chanson.

Listen on-line to a deeply emotional performance of Bach by one of England's best pianists.

John Birge decribes the 25th Annual Madeline Island Music Camp.