Thursday Musical

Twin Cities flutist Jennifer Kennard was a featured artist in a recent Thursday Musical concert in Bloomington, Minn., where she gave the world premiere performance of a work for solo alto flute titled "Mulher Solitaria (Solitary Woman)" by Murray Gross.

Kennard also performed Lowell Liebermann's virtuoso Flute Sonata with pianist Mary Jo Gothmann. Before the performance, she spoke from the stage with Classical MPR's Steve Staruch.

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Steve Staruch can be heard on Classical Minnesota Public Radio from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays, including hosting Music with Minnesotans, Regional Spotlight and Friday Favorites. Prior to joining the staff of MPR in 2004, Steve presented a variety of radio programs on WCAL in Northfield, Minn., where he created an immensely popular call-in program, and on WXXI in Rochester, N.Y. Outside radio, Steve also enjoys work as a freelance tenor and violist. Steve and his wife, Naomi, enjoy traveling, gardening and hosting dinner parties.


Steve Staruch

Flutist Jennifer Kennard performs a world premiere of a work written especially for her in a recent Thursday Musical performance from Bloomington, Minn.


Regional Spotlight: Flutist, Jennifer Kennard