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Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites: Amazing Grace, Shostakovich and Project DJ co-host Adeline Smidt

Friday Favorites for May 12, 2023

On this episode of Friday Favorites, for May 12, 2023, with host Steve Staruch, Michael in Eagan requests Amazing Grace played by Lara Downes. Daniel in Northfield hears his request for Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Also, Project DJ co-host Adeline Smidt talks about her love of traveling, languages and tutoring.

Smidt from Sioux Falls is a recent graduate of Southeast Technical College and an English and accounting tutor at Southeast Tech Academic Resource Center. Before attending college, she spent several months in Tel Aviv, Israel. She studies languages such as Spanish, ancient Greek and Russian. One of her goals is to own and operate her own business. Hear her co-host Friday Favorites now.

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Each Friday from 3 to 7 p.m., host Steve Staruch presents four hours of classical music based on listener requests. Start your weekend with the classical or choral music you love. Make a request, then tune in to Friday Favorites on YourClassical MPR.

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