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Friday Favorites
Each Friday at 3 p.m. central, host Steve Staruch presents four hours of classical music based on listener requests. Do you have a favorite work you'd like to share? Send us your request!
Friday Favorites: Women's History Month, St. Patrick's Day and Project DJ co-host Emily Roth
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for March 17, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays music to celebrate Women’s History month by composer Amy Beach and honors St. Patrick’s Day with a piece sung by John McCormack. And Project DJ co-host Emily Roth talks about her love for the pipe organ and her performance at Before Bach’s Birthday Bash in Minneapolis.
4:00:53
Friday Favorites: Daylight saving time, swans and Project DJ co-host Ana Freeberg
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for March 10, host Steve Staruch plays music to celebrate daylight saving time, rings in spring with a request for Elena Kats-Chernin’s Wild Swans and is joined by Project DJ co-host Ana Freeberg.
4:00:54
Friday Favorites: Vivaldi's 'Spring,' Atterberg's mysterious piece and Project DJ co-host Ally Thompson
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Mar. 3, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘Spring,’ talks about a mysterious work by Kurt Atterberg and is joined by Project DJ co-host Ally Thompson.
4:00:58
Friday Favorites: USAF Band, Allegri's legendary piece and Project DJ co-host Anna Belden
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Feb. 24, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays music performed by the U.S Air Force Band, talks about a legendary Allegri work and is joined by Project DJ co-host Anna Belden.
4:00:56
Friday Favorites: Chamber music, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, and a My Classical story.
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Feb. 17, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays requests for chamber music, Laureen requests music by the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and Robby in Maryland shares his YourClassical story.
4:01:00
Friday Favorites: Rediscovered request, the Turtle Island String Quartet and co-host William Gomes
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Feb. 3, 2023, Cecilia finally gets her lost request, Lori prepares for a concert by Evan Price and host Steve Staruch is joined by Project DJ co-host William Gomes.
4:00:55
Friday Favorites: Mozart's birthday, busy Ravel and co-host Colleen Bur
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Jan. 27, 2023, we celebrate Mozart’s birthday, a Northfield listener wins the unofficial award for best description of a piece of music and host Steve Staruch is joined by Project DJ co-host Colleen Bur.
3:59:56
About Friday Favorites
Each Friday at 3 p.m. central, host Steve Staruch presents four hours of classical music based on listener requests. Do you have a favorite work you'd like to share? Send us your request!