by John Birge, Classical Minnesota Public Radio February 15, 2013 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Marian Anderson is twice a legend: classical singer, and civil rights icon. When Toscanini first heard Marian Anderson in 1935, he said: “A voice like hers is heard only once in a hundred years.” But four years later, she was forbidden…  Read More →

Welcome Christmas American Public Media and Classical Minnesota Public Radio will present the annual Welcome Christmas broadcast, hosted by John Birge. The one-hour program will run twice on 99.5 FM in the Twin Cities and online at classicalmpr.org: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 7pm Christmas Day, December 25, 2012 at 5pm This year’s VocalEssence Welcome…  Read More →