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Tune in to Classical Minnesota Public Radio for these holiday specials which feature Minnesota touches. See our holiday page for a full list of our 2012 holiday programming, and be sure to enjoy our online stream of holiday classics.
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Top Score
In this podcast, host Emily Reese takes an in-depth listen to video game music and talks with the people who make it.
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Top Score: The South American Sounds of Papo & Yo
Papo & Yo turned out to be one of the most emotional experiences I've had as a gamer. While I feel as though I say that more and more, it's a trend I wholeheartedly embrace.
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Composer Conversations
The Composer Conversation Series features some of today's most original, prominent, and prestigious voices in composition.
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Music with Minnesotans: Rob Zeaske
Rob Zeaske is the CEO of Second Harvest Heartland which recognizes food as our most basic necessity. Rob's mission is to ensure Minnesotans are fed and his playlist reflects a feeding of the soul.
New Classical Tracks: Beethoven's Piano Duets
Two pianists can share one keyboard -- but it takes a bit of doing, especially when dealing with the kind of pianos Beethoven would have known. Amy and Sara Hamann discuss the delicate dance of piano-duet playing.
Minnesota Varsity: Where Are They Now? - Ellen Christensen
We recently caught up with former Minnesota Varsity Featured and Showcase Artists, including singer Ellen Christensen: "Being a part of Minnesota Varsity gave me great performance experience."
A Chanticleer Christmas
A Chanticleer Christmas is American Public Media's one-hour celebration of the season as told through the glorious voices of Chanticleer, the 12-voice San Francisco-based men's choir.
Slideshow: Rossini's Barber of Seville from the Met
This weekend, the Metropolitan Opera notes the holiday weekend with a special performance of Rossini's Barber of Seville. Enjoy a slideshow from the production and tune into Classical MPR at noon on Saturday, December 22nd to hear it.
Top Score: The South American Sounds of Papo & Yo
Papo & Yo turned out to be one of the most emotional experiences I've had as a gamer. While I feel as though I say that more and more, it's a trend I wholeheartedly embrace.
Light in the Darkness: Abbie Betinis writes a new Christmas Carol for troubled times
Composer Abbie Betinis and Friends perform a new carol for 2012
On the Air This Week
Highlights from Dec. 24, 2012, to Jan. 1, 2013 Monday, 5 pm: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, from Cambridge, England. Monday, 11 am: Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. Monday, 5 pm: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, from Cambridge, England....
King's College Choir: Christmas and the Blitz
From "Christmas Under Fire," a 1940 British newsreel documentary, and evergreen for every year. The boys sing at 7:40, but the entire thing is wonderful and touching if you have a few minutes to pause and reflect on your blessings...
Highlights from Dec.18 to 25
Tuesday, 7 pm: Slavic Wonders, with the Rose Ensemble. Wednesday, 11 am: Saint Olaf Christmas Festival. Wednesday, 6 pm: Taste of the Holidays, vol. 3. Thursday, 11 am: Christmas with Luther College. Thursday, 3 pm hour: Regional Spotlight: Choral Arts...
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Tune in to Classical Minnesota Public Radio for these holiday specials which feature Minnesota touches. See our holiday page for a full list of our 2012 holiday programming, and be sure to enjoy our online stream of holiday classics.
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Minnesota Varsity's Third Season is now open!
Minnesota Varsity, a high-school level showcase for the state's young classical and musical theater musicians, is now accepting submissions through January 9, 2013. New this year: Classical MPR's partnership with American Composers Forum (ACF) on a composition category designed to highlight Minnesota's young composers. Get more information.
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Appetites: A 'golden decade' for the Twin Cities' dining scene
We have long known that the Twin Cities are great restaurant towns. Rachel Hutton, senior editor of Minnesota Monthly magazine is here to help us trace the evolution of the Twin Cities' foodie "cred."
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Art Hounds: 2012 Highlights, part two
We've asked our Art Hounds to tell us about their Minnesota arts and culture highlights of 2011. Here is the second on-air installment.
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Friday Favorites
Each week host Steve Staruch presents four hours of classical music based on listener requests. Do you have a favorite work you'd like to share?
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Highlights from Dec. 24, 2012, to Jan. 1, 2013
Monday, 5 pm: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, from Cambridge, England.
Monday, 11 am: Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.
Monday, 5 pm: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, from Cambridge, England.
Tuesday, 5 pm: Welcome Christmas!, with VocalEssence.
Tuesday, 7 pm: Echoes of Christmas, with the Dale Warland Singers.
Thursday, 3 pm hour: Regional Spotlight: Magnum Chorum.
Friday, 8 pm: Minnesota Orchestra: Andrew Litton, conducting music of Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
Saturday, 12 noon: Metropolitan Opera: Thomas Adès: The Tempest.
Sunday, 6 am: Pipedreams: From English Chapels and Cathedrals.
Sunday, noon: From the Top.
Sunday, 1 pm: SymphonyCast: The Oslo Philharmonic.
Tuesday, 10 am: Vienna New Year's.
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Composer Conversations: Maria Schneider
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You may have heard us exploring our new tagline "Music for Living" on air. The playful vignettes, produced by our own John Birge, feature everyday tasks and events… and how Classical MPR can connect with you during those times.
Music and Movies
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Many 21st-century listeners' first — and sometimes — main exposure to classical composition is through movie scores. With this in mind, Classical MPR has developed programming that celebrates and explores the relationship between music and movies today and throughout the history of film. Enjoy Roll Credits on Monday nights at 7 p.m. and Flicks in Five on Saturdays at 10 a.m.
Writers Almanac
- Each day, The Writer's Almanac features Garrison Keillor recounting the highlights of this day in history and reading a short poem or two. The Writer's Almanac is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media.
Poem: "December, Outdoors" by John Updike, and the literary and historical notes for Thursday, December 27, 2012.
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