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Living legends pay tribute to the music and spirit of Delta Blues icon Robert Johnson.
March 2011
by Tad Simons
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Not only is l
ocal guitarist extraordinaire Randy Casey a solo artist, but he’s also in demand as a sideman, film composer, and
session guy. His latest release, Late Bloomer, is a wild mix of alt-country, honky-tonk, and a little bit of Southern rock.
February 2008
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When you think of traditional African-American music, fiddle and banjo music
probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind.Thanks to the Carolina Chocolate Drops, though, that might be changing.
January 2008
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Soprano Dawn Upshaw is the latest
artistic
partner of the Saint Paul
Chamber Orchestra, not to mention the first singer or woman.
January 2008
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Meet Diane Jarvi— a singer, songwriter, and poet who is known in Finland as
Minnesotan Satakieli, or "The Minnesota
Nightingale."
January 2008
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Take a look at our picks for the best local CD releases of 2007!
December 2007
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Northfield's David Kjar, a world-class trumpeter, plays with the Lyra Baroque Orchestra. Catch his act on December 22 at the Olivet Congregational Church in St. Paul.
December 2007
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If you find it hard to get excited about Christmas music, share a glass of wine
with VocalEssence artistic director Philip Brunelle.
December 2007
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Robert Robinson used to sing with pianist Lorie Line. This year, Robinson returns with a holiday show featuring a nine-piece
orchestra, as well as a new CD, Spirit of the Season.
December 2007
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Osmo Vänskä has extended his commitment to the
Minnesota Orchestra
through 2011, so the next three years are the ones in which
we will see
how far up the ladder of orchestral greatness Vänskä can climb.
November 2007
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Country-rock siren Pamela McNeill cooks like grease on the griddle. Her latest CD, Nightingale, released in April on her own Sweetheart Records, illustrates why she’s been flooring crowds for years.
November 2007
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Audience favorite Vivica Genaux returns to sing the lead in the Minnesota Opera’s saucy The Italian Girl in Algiers.
November 2007
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Norway’s Frode Haltli plays the accordion like no one else on earth.
November 2007
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Violinist Mark O’Connor and Friends are playing Orchestra Hall on November 11. Might one of O’Connor’s “friends” that day be Yo-Yo Ma?
November 2007
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The Russian Patriarchate Choir of Moscow sings once-banned music at the Basilica of Saint Mary.
November 2007
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Yuri Bashmet aims to prove that the humble viola deserves more respect.
October 2007
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Curators Doryun Chong and Yasmil Raymond offer their insights on Brave New Worlds, a new exhibit opening this month at the Walker Art Center.
October 2007
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The Rose Ensemble has discovered a treasure trove of all-but-forgotten Slavic and Hawaiian “early music.”
October 2007
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As part of the Nordic Roots Festival, Ruth MacKenzie performs a concert version of her popular show, Kalevela: Dream of the Salmon Maiden.
October 2007
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The University of Minnesota’s Whole Music Club kicks off
another season of insightful musician interviews.
September 2007
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The Eroica Trio celebrates its twentieth anniversary at the Schubert Club, which is celebrating its 125th.
September 2007
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