...titled "Scenes of Scandinavia." Only in the Brainerd Lakes Area can you find first-class musical performances by great musicians for free. After attending two Wednesday night performances I am in awe of the talents and graciousness of the artists...

...2012-13 season. Musicians are invited to be a part of the talented and supportive musical community. Play alongside great musicians who are dedicated to providing a comfortable and fun musical experience for all ability levels. This symphony draws...

...handful of talented musicians in this area, which is great -- coming back to my hometown and finding this pocket of great musicians. "It's great to do," Hanson said about his work, which constitutes a career of immersion in Christian music...

...of achievements stopped there, Armstrong would have earned his place in U.S. history. But he wasn't just a great musician -- he was also a tremendously popular entertainer, famous worldwide for his singing, his wit and his charm. Unfortunately...

...taking a risk. I'm taking a risk on behalf of kids who may never be a ballerina, the best sports player, the greatest musician, or the kid who doesn't get a chance to speak in public. I have been actively working for the last two years...

...1950s. His mom, Minnie Ann, still contributes at occasional band gigs as a yodeler. "I'm surrounded by not only great musicians but great people who believe in me," Renn said. "They each have their own lives, but they know I've got more...

...was in seventh and eighth grade, I'd catch all the Midwest bands. There was a guy named Jimmy Miller who was a great musician. I'd hang around these people and pick up stuff here and there. Dispatch: If you weren't doing this, what...

...Chicago and New York, chiefly on the shoulders of two towering geniuses, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. These great musicians, who Burns obviously considers the American equivalents of Bach and Beethoven, were different in many ways. Armstrong...

...sale, has been a fan of the show's music through the years. "('A Prairie Home Companion') had some of the great musicians -- Butch Thompson, Bryan Bowers," Morris said. "He's always had a real eclectic group of musicians that you...

...in Kentucky Thunder for granted. "You get around great musicians like Kentucky Thunder and you either play or they'll replace you," Skaggs said. "They're all great musicians and I love making music with them. But, you know...