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The 2026 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize Winners

The 2026 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize Winners

Congratulations to the two winners of the 2026 Karin Larson YourClassical Prize! Tina O’Malley, a soprano from New Brighton, Minnesota, is the winner in our Preprofessional Musician category. Gaia Daniel, a pianist from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the winner in our Emerging Artist category.

The Current's Happy Hours 2026

The Current's Happy Hours 2026

You’re invited to join The Current at venues across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota this spring and summer for music and fun. The Current's hosts will provide the soundtrack and a special guest will perform at each event. Each of The Current’s Happy Hours are free and open to everyone.

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Staggered by COVID, St. Paul bets big on ‘creating a new downtown’

Staggered by COVID, St. Paul bets big on ‘creating a new downtown’

With Twin Cities office space increasingly empty post-pandemic, city officials and boosters see an opportunity to turn St. Paul’s empty buildings into condos and apartments and lure a new generation downtown. It’s a big-money gamble.

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Celebrate Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

Celebrate Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

Join the Minnesota Orchestra in celebrating Juneteenth with a concert featuring an array of special guests, including conductor Kedrick Armstrong, vocalist Melody Betts, and composer Brian Raphael Nabors. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18, on YourClassical MPR.

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Coffee Break: Pollinators

Coffee Break: Pollinators

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to pollinators would you like to hear?