Jonathan Woody

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Do you remember the 1988 Bobby McFerrin song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”? The extraordinarily talented and versatile musician’s parents were opera singers – Robert McFerrin Sr. was a regular at the Metropolitan Opera, and his baritone voice was dubbed in for Sidney Poitier in the film version of Porgy and Bess. You can hear Bobby McFerrin Jr. leading the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra while singing one of the cello parts for a Double Concerto by Antonio Vivaldi on Sunday Baroque this week.

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The Lute Player

Playlist 2026-02-01

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Even centuries after his lifetime, Johann Sebastian Bach’s genius is still revered and his name is synonymous with excellence. This weekend you can hear music by the “Bach of the Lute” otherwise known as German lute player Sylvius Weiss… organist Juan Cabanilles who has been called the “Spanish Bach,” and Francois Couperin who’s been called the “French Bach.” It’s on Sunday Baroque this week.

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Chicago native Demarre McGill has been Principal Flute of the Seattle Symphony since 2012. When he started playing flute at the age of 7, he says it immediately “felt so good.” You’ll hear his beautiful artistry playing the 5th Brandenburg Concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Lara Downes

Playlist 2023-02-26

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Pianist Lara Downes vividly remembers listening to a recording of Glenn Gould playing Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations when she was a little girl. It inspired her to become a professional musician! You’ll hear Lara Downes playing some of the music that inspired her so profoundly – it’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Plaza Mayor de México

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You may not realize that Mexico was a hotspot for Baroque music — a number of 18th century European musicians even made their way to “New Spain” for the adventure and opportunities there. This weekend you’ll hear a MASS setting by one of them – a composer who was born in Italy and joined the pilgrimage to the “New World” where he became a successful church musician in Mexico City. It’s a highlight of Sunday Baroque.

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Nokuthula Ngwenyama

Playlist 2022-02-27

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Viola is an instrument that’s often the butt of silly jokes, and there’s not a LOT of music featuring the viola. One internationally acclaimed viola player has been composing some music to make up for that. She’s also perfectly comfortable adapting violin music for her instrument, and you’ll hear her give a stirring performance of violin music by Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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