Friday Favorites- Mar. 3, 2023

On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Mar. 3, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays a request by Eileen for Antonio Vivaldi’s “Spring” (from 

) and talks about a mysterious work by Kurt Atterberg, 

, a journalism student at the University of Minnesota and a digital intern at YourClassical MPR, talks about the history of the marching band at the U and backpacking.

Ally Thompson is a classical digital intern for YourClassical MPR. She attends the University of Minnesota, where she is majoring in journalism. She played saxophone and clarinet in band, attends orchestra concerts regularly and has listened to YourClassical MPR since she was young. She studies to classical music, which she says helps her concentrate. 


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.


Friday Favorites: Vivaldi's 'Spring,' Atterberg's mysterious piece and Project DJ co-host Ally Thompson