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Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites: 'Rhapsody in Blue,' Gustav Holst and Project DJ co-host Dmitri Price

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On this episode of Friday Favorites, for June 16, 2023, host Steve Staruch starts the weekend with Rhapsody in Blue, and Charity tells her YourClassical story on Gustav Holst. Also, Project DJ co-host Dmitri Price talks about playing violin in the Kennedy High School orchestra and the Greater Twin Cities Youth Orchestra.

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