Music

Performance Today host Fred Child on taking the ‘stuffiness’ out of classical music
Fred Child is the host of the most-listened-to classical music program in the country, Performance Today. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, he talks with MPR News host Chris Farrell about stepping down after 25 years.  
Minnesota composer grapples with tough topics, snares another Grammy nomination
Minnesota composer Jake Runestad has been nominated for a “best choral performance” Grammy award for an album that features pieces about post-traumatic stress disorder and climate change.
Art Hounds: ‘Network: A River Connected’ takes a stroll down the Mississippi
This week’s Art Hounds look at an art exhibit about a walk along the Mississippi, Gilbert and Sullivan relocated to Scotland and a blend of concert band and technology.