From the Studio: Spokane String Quartet Presents "A Garden of Roses"

Spokane Public Radio | By Verne Windham

Published February 11, 2020 at 2:53 PM PST

Spokane String Quartet and the Spokane Kantorei Choir will perform the world premiere of "A Garden of Roses" Sunday, February 16, at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox. Director Timothy Westerhaus and composer Cary Boyce visit the studio to discuss the composition and the performance, and Spokane String quartet--Mateusz Wolski (first violin), Amanda Howard-Phillips (second violin), Jeannette Wee Yang (viola), and Helen Byrne (cello)--perform a selection from the show.

For tickets and more information, visit http://www.spokanestringquartet.org/blog/uncategorized/give-a-garden-of-roses-for-valentines-day/.

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Verne Windham

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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