When you hear the name Antonio Stradivari, you most likely think of the finest violins in the world, selling for millions of dollars. However, the legendary luthier also produced a handful of guitars — only one of which remains playable today. 


Hear a 1679 Stradivarius guitar — the Sabionari

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New Classical Tracks: Gil Shaham

Violinist Gil Shaham teams up with the cellist and conductor of the Knights, Eric Jacobsen, to forge a friendship through their new album, Beethoven, Brahms: Violin Concertos.  Enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the CD!


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Gil Shaham finds friendship in two violin concertos

Saturday Cinema:  "The Envelope, Please": Part One

A retrospective of nearly 90 years of Oscars.  How the musical categories changed over the years. Which year had THE most nominations?  Best Original Score and Best Song winners.  Part one, 1935 to 1960.


Saturday Cinema

"The Envelope, Please!" Part One

For more than 20 years, students from top schools of music around the country have joined Performance Today as PT Young Artists in Residence — and not even a pandemic will keep us from doing it again this year.


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Meet Randall Goosby, PT Young Artist in Residence

Share the joys of the music you love with young listeners through YourClassical Kids Storytime — classic stories with a classical twist!


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YourClassical Kids Storytime

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Pat Metheny enters the world of classical guitar

Daniil Trifonov reconnects with his Russian past

Simone Dinnerstein makes the most out of lockdown

Hilary Hahn memorializes her time in Paris

Catalyst Quartet honors Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Benjamin Grosvenor dives into the music of Franz Liszt

Melissa Holm-Johansen reconnects with her Norwegian roots

Will Liverman makes singing a reality

Avi Avital loves his plucked string family

For young listeners and their families, hosted by Melissa Dundis


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Vivaldi the Superstar

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The Genius of Beethoven

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Jacques Offenbach - La Belle Helene Overture

Louise Farrenc - Overture No. 1

Ferdinand Herold - Zampa Overture

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Jules Massenet - Thais: Meditation

Edward Elgar - Sospiri

Claude Debussy - Suite Bergamasque: Clair de lune (Moonlight)

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How do musicians and orchestras know how fast or slow to play? Find out in the latest episode of Classical Kids Corner, all about tempo, hosted by Melissa Dundis.

Classical Kids Corner: Episode 32 - Tempo

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Have you ever heard the word tempo used in music before? It's a fancier word for speed. Listen to classical pieces to learn different tempos, on the latest episode of YourClassical Kids Corner, hosted by Melissa Dundis.


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Episode 32 - Keep Up the Tempo

Handel's 'Messiah' Pt. 1

Handel's 'Messiah' Pt. 2

Celebrate the season with a broadcast of Handel's Messiah, performed by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in 2018. Listen on-demand.


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Listen to Handel's 'Messiah' with the SPCO

April 22 is Earth Day. As we celebrate our planet, we can also celebrate how the beauty of nature has inspired composers to write some of their best works. Take a journey across our world, and explore music inspired by earth.


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Celebrate Earth Day with music inspired by our planet

The musical elements: Happy Earth Day!

YourClassical MPR's Project DJ with Steve Staruch introduces this week's co-host, Marcus Jensen. He is a pianist and cellist, with a sweet tooth, who enjoys listening to Bach, Chopin and Gershwin. Listen at 3 p.m. Friday.


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Project DJ: Guest co-host Marcus Jensen loves to read, bake and make music

This week’s picks from John Birge highlights Tiny Tim’s connections to Minnesota in light of a new documentary about the musician, opening in theaters on Friday.


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Check out John Birge's picks for this week

Birge's Picks: Tiny Tim, Big Star

2005: Walter Mondale at the Opera

Former Vice President Walter Mondale, who died Monday at 93, once reviewed Minnesota Opera’s production of John Adams’ Nixon in China for Minnesota Public Radio. Here’s host Tom Crann’s report on that special occasion in St. Paul from May 20, 2005.


Hear a 1679 Stradivarius guitar — the Sabionari

Antonin Dvorak - Carnival Overture

Antonin Dvorak - Carnival Overture

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