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John grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Columbus to attend OSU where he double majored in English and Photography. He went on to acquire a Masters degree; John’s thesis centered upon the Canadian writer, Robertson Davies. Rittmeyer was drawn to Davies because of his psychological and spiritual themes—interests that have carried through in his music career.
Learning to play the guitar in high school, John grew to love all kinds of music, rock ‘n roll first, and then classical music later. As a student, Rittmeyer would often turn on music while he was studying, and he found himself gravitating towards the music of particular eras he was studying. When he began to examine the nineteenth-century Romantic poets, for example, he would play Wagner and other musicians of the Romantic age. “Music has enhanced my experience of literature. The more you listen and the more you read, you begin to recognize the zeitgeist of the era—in different forms and media—and that’s fascinating. I've been getting paid to listen to classical music since 1987, and the experience of music has opened a whole new world of artistic expression to me.”
A fascinating profile of one of the most gifted and complex coaches of the twentieth century. This program chronicles Hayes’ rise from a high school coach in a small Ohio town to college football dominance as the head coach of the OSU Buckeyes. This first-ever public television documentary on Woody Hayes also looks at the times that shaped the man, from WWII through the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement. more...
Join host Boyce Lancaster in a new hot spot where you can sample some the richest fare—the Amadeus Deli! Weekdays from noon to 1pmon WOSU 89.7, let Mozart and his contemporaries set the perfect soundtrack to your lunch hour. more...
