Thursday, July 3, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, July 6, at 1:00 pm
Clarinetist Daniel Goldman (age 16) from Louisville, Kentucky, performs Rossini's Introduction, Theme and Variations. Pianist Cynthia Tobey (16) from Rhinebeck, New York, performs Liszt's Liebestraum, Op. 90, No. 2. The Empire State Youth Percussion Ensemble performs Maslanka's Arcadia II, first movement. Host Christopher O'Riley performs Radiohead's Airbag. Violinist Emmanuel Borowsky (age 15) from Baltimore, Maryland, performs Grieg's Sonata in c, Op. 56. The Gioco String Quartet from Chicago performs Stone's Second Miniature String Quartet.
Friday, July 4, at 3:00 pm
Musical political satire from the beloved troupe of current and former Congressional staffers who monitor events and personalities on Capitol Hill, in the Oval Office, and in other centers of power and prestige around the world, and then take a humorous look at serious issues while providing a nationwide laugh for millions.
(Pre-empts the Consumer Call-in edition of Georgia Gazette)
Saturday, July 5, at 1:30 pm
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Saturday, July 5, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Thursday, July 10, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, July 13, at 1:00 pm
Bassoonists George Downing (age 17) from Ft. Collins, Colorado, and Ingrid Hagan (17) from Perkinsville, Vermont, perform Bozza's Duettino for Two Bassoons. Cellist Jacqueline Buchanan (15) from Austin, Texas, performs Lalo's Concerto in d. Violinist Nigel Armstrong (12) from Sonoma, California, performs Dvorak's Romance in f, Op. 11. Host Christopher O'Riley performs Radiohead's Motion Picture Soundtrack. Cellist Sung Pyung Chu (17) from Brookline, Massachusetts, and violinist Erica Wade (17) from Holland, Michigan, perform Glière's Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 39. Pianist Robert Cayne (18) from Cambridge, Massachusetts, performs Chopin's Etude, Op. 10, No. 12. Bassoonists George Downing and Ingrid Hagan perform an excerpt from Rossini's Barber of Seville.
Friday, July 11, at 3:00 pm
This month Georgia Gazette takes its annual summer vacation. In its place, we present Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, exploring the works of authors with strong Southern ties, known for the study and appreciation of nature and the environment. This week, Janisse Ray, author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, and Christopher Camuto, author of Another Country: Journeying Toward the Cherokee Mountains.
Saturday, July 12, at 1:30 pm
Cary John Franklin: Loss of Eden
Saturday, July 12, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Saturday, July 12, at 9:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Thursday, July 17, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, July 20, at 1:00 pm
The NEC Prep String Quartet from Massachusetts performs Beethoven's Quartet in C, Op. 59, No. 3, third movement. The Walnut Hill Cello Trio from Massachusetts performs Popper's Requiem. Violinist Trisha Shen (age 13) from Eugene, Oregon, performs Kreisler's Tambourin Chinois. Flutist Alexis Fitts (15) from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, performs Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. The Ragazzi Quintet from New York perform Shostakovich's Piano Quintet, third movement.
Friday, July 18, at 3:00 pm
Jan DeBlieu, author of Wind: How the Flow of Air Has Shaped Life, Myth, and the Land, and Frank Burroughs, author of The River Home: A Return to the Carolina Low Country.
Saturday, July 19, at 1:30 pm
Britten: Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, July 19, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Thursday, July 24, at 7:00 pm and Sunday, July 27, at 1:00 pm
Special guest is Mark O'Connor.
Friday, July 25, at 3:00 pm
Recorded in the Chapel on the Old Campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, this show features nature writers Janisse Ray, Franklin Burroughs, Jan Deblieu, Chris Camuto, William Belleville, and James Kilgo, accompanied by saxophonist Randall Bramblett and pianist Chuck Leavell.
Saturday, July 26, at 1:30 pm
Lee Hoiby: Summer and Smoke
Saturday, July 26, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Saturday, July 26, at 9:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Sunday, July 27, at 8:00 pm
Host St. John Flynn welcomes Randolph County, Georgia, author Julian Morgan. They'll talk and take your calls about Morgan's novel Roller: A Dirt Road Sport. Set in Vilulah, in rural southwest Georgia, in the early 1950s, Roller is the coming-of-age story of country-savvy Jessie Hogan, nicknamed "Roller," a Huck Finn-like character full of confidence and mischief, his family, and Cooper, his beloved black guardian and mentor. The toll-free number to call is 866-RADIO-GA (1-866-723-4642).
Wednesday, July 30, at 1:00 pm
Lifeline to Health can be heard the fourth Wednesday of each month and features interactive call-in segments, health and fitness news, and feature stories on timely health issues particularly as they relate to ethnic minorities and medically under-served populations in Georgia. Hosted by Carol Snype Crawford, Executive Director of Georgia's Office of Minority Health, Lifeline to Health encourages listeners to reduce health risks and become active in improving and maintaining their health. The call-in number is 1-866-RADIO GA (866-723-4642). For more information, visit the Lifeline to Health website.
(Pre-empts third hour of Midday Music)
Thursday, July 31, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, August 3, at 1:00 pm
Highlights from previous shows, and follow-up interviews with young musicians featured on past programs.
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