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The Vienna Boys Choir performs at the Basilica of St. Mary's in Minneapolis.
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Young and younger

As a Young Artist in Residence for APM’s Performance Today, cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing was only 16 when she performed for entranced school students. Two years later, the pandemic forced her 2021 concert for Duluth’s Matinee Musicale to be delivered virtually from her living room. Now, she will finally be live and in person, performing in Duluth this Sunday.

Meanwhile, some even younger musicians tour Minnesota this weekend, putting audiences in the holiday spirit: the Vienna Boys' Choir, with its angelic voices as young as 6. Look for them Friday in Grand Rapids at the Reif Center, Saturday in St. Cloud at the Paramount Center for the Arts, and Sunday in Minneapolis at Bethlehem Music Series.

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Small is beautiful

Small is beautiful

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Young and younger

Young and younger

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