Meet organist and conductor Anna Lapwood, who visited the University of Minnesota at Northrop on her U.S. tour. She played the Northrop’s Aeolian-Skinner Opus 892 pipe organ with 108 ranks and nearly 7,000 pipes.
Rachel Storlie, a music professor at Luther College, plays the Hesper-Mabel Steam Calliope at Nordic Fest in Decorah, Iowa, in a must-see video that has gone viral on our social channels.
Music should be about “giving the people in the audience what they need on that specific day.” Hear organist Anna Lapwood share what inspires her music and performance.
“The beauty of music is that it doesn't have to have one meaning for one person.” Organist and social media superstar Anna Lapwood talks about the organ in different musical contexts.
“I didn't really think it was ever going to be possible.” Get to know organist Anna Lapwood, who visited Northrop at University of Minnesota Twin Cities in Minneapolis this April.
Who needs to prepare for winter when you can play all day during the other seasons? But is it possible to have too much fun? Find out in ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime – featuring narration by Scott Blankenship, illustrations by Mia Jennings and music by Antonio Vivaldi.
Ammy Lin, winner of the 2024 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize, gets a rare opportunity to record at Minnesota Public Radio.
Ammy Lin, winner of the 2024 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize, finds her authentic voice by embracing her Chinese heritage, including playing the dizi, a bamboo flute.
Ammy Lin, winner of the 2024 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize, embraces playing the dizi, an instrument dominated by men in Chinese culture.
Ammy Lin, winner of the 2024 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize, demonstrates the bangdi dizi, a Chinese bamboo flute, and describes what makes it distinctive.