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Guitar Hour: Jacob Johnson (Part Two)

Spokane Public Radio

Jacob Johnson, a former student of Guitar Hour guest host John Paul Shields and an award-winning musician in his own right, visits the studio to perform, and to discuss his training and influences.

Jacob will perform a free concert in the Spokane Falls Community College Auditorium (Building 15) Sunday, June 9, at 2 PM. The program will include transcriptions of Schubert and Granados, the Spanish music of Tarrega and Torroba, modern works of Brouwer and Callahan, and a few preludes by Jacob himself.

Verne Windham got his start at Spokane Public Radio 20 years ago. “I came in to complain and they hired me.” He’s now the Program Director, as well as the host of Morning Classical and Concert of the Week. When choosing music for Morning Classical, Verne likes to keep the agenda as broadly defined as possible. For Concert of the Week, he focuses on the best of recent local performances, mostly classical in nature. For many years, Verne was also the conductor of the Spokane Youth Orchestra. He enjoys gardening, his vintage car and playing French horn.