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Friday Favorites - Feb. 23, 2024

Friday Favorites: Listener requests and Project DJ Plus co-host Ethan Larson
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Omar Thomas composes music rooted in Black and LGBTQIA+ liberation and affirmation
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Celebrating Black contemporary composers

Celebrating Black contemporary composers

On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ Steve Seel continues celebrating Black History Month by featuring modern and contemporary Black composers and performers, including Shelley Washington, Jessie Montgomery and our exclusive recording of harpist Ashley Jackson. Listen now!

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Cellist Matt Haimovitz honors Thomas de Hartmann's music
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Choral music called and Philip Brunelle answered

Choral music called and Philip Brunelle answered

Choral legend Philip Brunelle has done it all. He’s the founder and artistic director of VocalEssence, a vocal ensemble based at the Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis. He recently talked to Minnesota Public Radio about his esteemed career. Listen now!

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New 'Sound of Music' deluxe 5-disc set offers a fresh perspective on classic musical
It's almost time for the Oscars

It's almost time for the Oscars

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ Lynne Warfel takes an Oscars run-up with a look at past winners and present nominations, including selections from ‘Spellbound’ and ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai.’ Listen now!

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Friday Favorites: Composer birthdays, Black History Month and more!
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Conductor Kellen Gray brings music from the African diaspora into concert halls
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History and Hearts

History and Hearts

On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ our celebration of Black History Month continues with an hour of Black composers honoring the trailblazers who inspired them. In the second hour, host Steve Seel presents a Valentine's Day collage of the many different experiences of love. Listen now!

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