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Professor Emerita of Philosophy at Hamline University, Nancy Holland tells Steve Staruch about her beautiful "conversion" to classical music.

Nancy Holland on Music with Minnesotans

For most of her adult, life the word Nancy Holland most often associated with classical music was "boring"! But she credits Schubert for a complete change of heart.

Holland is Professor Emerita of Philosophy at Hamline University. She is the author of several philosophical books, and she has a novel on the way. Her personal playlist includes the famed Schubert Quintet, the music that marked her newfound passion for classical music, as well as pieces by Dvořák and Rachmaninov. Nancy Holland is Steve Staruch's guest on Music with Minnesotans.

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Steve Staruch can be heard on Classical Minnesota Public Radio from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays, including hosting Music with Minnesotans, Regional Spotlight and Friday Favorites. Prior to joining the staff of MPR in 2004, Steve presented a variety of radio programs on WCAL in Northfield, Minn., where he created an immensely popular call-in program, and on WXXI in Rochester, N.Y. Outside radio, Steve also enjoys work as a freelance tenor and violist. Steve and his wife, Naomi, enjoy traveling, gardening and hosting dinner parties.


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For most of her adult life, the word Nancy Holland most often associated with classical music was 'boring'! But her personal playlist includes the Schubert Quintet, the piece that marked a newfound passion for classical music, as well as works by Dvorak and Rachmaninov. Nancy Holland is Steve Staruch's guest on Music with Minnesotans.


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