Jim Zieba

It's one of the first thing a kid learns: Green mean go, Red means stop. Jim Zieba knows all about the reds and greens — and yellows, too. Zieba is an electrician with the city of St Paul, Minn.; his job is to make sure all those traffic lights turn smoothly from stop to go and back again.

Jim is also a fine pianist, and he stopped by the studio to chat about his work and about the pieces of classical music he most enjoys.

Traditional: I Bersaglieri  (arr: Montovani)

Traditional: The Twilight Song sung the Robert Shaw Chorale led by Robert Shaw

Leroy Anderson: Piano Concerto performed by pianist Stewart Goodyear with the Cincinnati Pops conducted by Erich Kunzel.  Telarc 80112

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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

Jim Zieba is an electrician with the city of St. Paul, Minn. His job is to make sure all those traffic lights turn smoothly from stop to go and back again. Jim is also a fine pianist. He shares some of his favorite pieces of music in this interview.


Green means GO! The Electrician is a Pianist