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Host Matt Donnelly interviews violinists Mary Papoulis and Victor Tsai, both of the Cascade Quartet with a preview of their season opener Reflections, featuring music by Hovhanness, Smetana, and Bjork with special guest Grant Harville.  The Reflections concert is October 18th at 7 PM at the Dark Horse Hall at the Celtic Cowboy and October 20th at the First Congregational United Church of Christ at 2 PM.   For more information, go to gfsymphony.org.

 

 

As my horse, my dog and I rode home from gathering cattle with long shadows, the conversation was peaceful and content.

 

Lisa

Host Matt Donnelly interviews Great Falls Symphony music director and conductor Grant Harville and a preview of the upcoming season opening concert of "Rodeo" featuring the music of Aaron Copland, Libby Larsen, and Ferde Grofe to be performed Saturday, October 5th at 7:30 PM at the Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts.  For more information, go to gfsymphony.org.

 

 

My milk cow, Maija, doesn't need words to convey her glamour.

 

Lisa

Host Matt Donnelly interviews composer and conductor Michael Shapiro talking about his career in writing numerous works and conducting orchestras around the world, the composing process, his upcoming opera "The Slave," and his latest work In the Light of the Sun, featuring Shapiro conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with flutist Stathis Karapanos.  More information on the composer and his music can be found at michaelshapiro.com.

 

David interviews esteemed former Great Falls Mayor and City Commissioner Bob Kelly in a wide-ranging, free-wheeling conversation about his time in city government, and his future plans as a retiree.

It turns out that yellow twine can substitute for a lot of things, including an extra pair of hands.

 

Enjoy!

Lisa

Host Matt Donnelly interviews mystery author J. Hoolihan Clayton talking her career, inspirations from William Shakespeare, and her latest book Discretion is Valor, the fourth and newest book in the Old West series Discretion.  She will discuss more about her book at Cassiopeia Books, 606 Central Avenue in downtown Great Falls on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6 PM.  

Host Matt Donnelly interviews composer and baritone Samuel Siskind talking about his works and his latest album Awake featuring the award-winning vocal group Fourth Wall Ensemble.  For more information about Samuel and his music, go to samuelsiskind.com.

 

 

David Saslav interviews Bob Quinn, organic farmer from Big Sandy, and founder and head of the Quinn Institute, currently doing some incredible research into how we can keep more farmers in business, grow more nutritious food with less water, more sustainably.