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From the Studio: Symphony Week - Day 1

Today was the start of SPR's annual Symphony Week, featuring musicians, staff, board members, and others of the Spokane Symphony.  This programming always takes place the week leading up to the symphony's opening weekend.  Verne had the pleasure of talking with Lorrie Scott, Chair of the Spokane Symphony Board, and Dan Cotter, General Manager and 2nd Clarinetist with the symphony.  

The Spokane Symphony's Classics concert series begins this weekend - Saturday, September 19th at 8:00pm and Sunday, September 20th at 3:00pm - with "Russian Adventures," featuring Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain, Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2, "The Little Russian."  Tickets available now online at TicketsWest or by contacting/visiting the Box Office at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox

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.
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