Stephen Wallack hopes his music welcomes listeners back to life’s memorable moments. Think back to childhood holidays—the gifts, the food, the...
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Singer-Songwriter Carey Marshall Releases Her Second Album
Twenty years ago, Minnetonka-based singer-songwriter Carey Marshall had no idea she could sing. It must have been kismet when, at 30, she picked up...
Wayzata Symphony Orchestra Spreads a Love of Live Music
A local orchestra strikes a chord in the hearts of concert-goers and musicians. Greenwood’s Dagne Gustafson learned to play the cello when she was...
Two Local Students Share Their Love of Music and the Stage
As an antidote to a bit of the uncertainty in the world, some youth have sought refuge in the arts. Whether trying to make sense of the senseless...
Enjoy Live Music at the Wayzata Musicales Concert Series
Come see a Wayzata High School band alum perform live. The Wayzata Musicales Concert Series returns to the Blue Water Theatre for its final 2024...
Get in Tune With Music in the Park
Minnetonka presents its annual entertainment series. The City of Minnetonka hosts the Music in the Park series with free, family friendly-events...
Princely Memory
Prince’s beloved doves, Majesty and Divinity, are credited for “singing” on the album One Nite Alone... (May 2022). Since his death, however, it has...
Your Face Here
Smokin’ Henways virtually produce new album. By dropping the curtain on live entertainment, the pandemic took a toll on the music scene. But this...
At 62, This Local Singer Ditched Her Corporate Career to Pursue Music Full-Time
Courtney Burton talks about her music career and starting a new business in her 60s. The start of Courtney Burton’s singing career sounds like the...
Daughter’s Struggle with Rare Genetic Abnormality Inspires Deephaven Parents
Chris Thomson and Emma Nadler use their vocations and creative pursuits to convey the emotions spurred by their daughter's diagnosis. As parents of...
Meet the Man Pulling the Strings Behind the Minnetonka Symphony Orchestra
Get to know the new director of the Minnetonka Symphony Orchestra. Minnetonka has long been a haven for symphony music aficionados. With great...
The Art of Medicine, The Science of Music: Meet Minnetonka’s Guitar-playing Doctor
Minnetonka physician Daniel Volovets is also an up-and-coming classical guitarist. Masquerade is an album that embodies the very essence of Daniel...
Lake Minnetonka’s Very Own Boy—Er, Make That Man—Band
Manhassen strikes a fun chord as a homegrown cover band. An engineer, an entrepreneur and a couple of account managers walk into a bar … Since 2014,...
Local Band Finds Success at an Impressively Young Age
When you hear about the accomplishments of local band The Excelsior Turtles, you might be surprised to find out the members aren’t middle aged, but...
Former Lake-area Students Shine in Show Business
Meet a few lake-area high school alums who are succeeding on stage and television. Zac Barnett Lead singer, American Authors Minnetonka High School,...
