THREE AUDIO PIECES (TWO MUSIC, ONE INTERVIEW) Concerts@Ohio State presents performances by the students and faculty of the School of Music at The Ohio State University, Sunday afternoons at 3 on WOSU 89-7 FM. On January 17 we feature a new CD called Southern Harmony, with the OSU Wind Symphony conducted by Russel Mikkelson. Southern Harmony is published by Naxos, catalog number 8.572342. The title work is a four movement piece by Donald Grantham. Also included is Copland's El Salon Mexico, and a Symphony in Three Movements by John Stephens. Here's the first movement, The Midnight Cry from Grantham's Southern Harmony [audio:midnight-cry.mp3] And here's a selection from Aaron Copland's El Salon Mexico, a raucous depiction of a seedy Mexican dance hall: [audio:salon-21.mp3] The CD Southern Harmony features the Ohio State University Wind Symphony conducted by Professor Russel C. Mikkelson. He and his colleague from the OSU faculty, Richard Blatti, talk about this CD and study at The School of Music at The Ohio State University: [audio:blatt-mik-talk.mp3] Don't miss Concerts at Ohio State, with performances by the students and faculty of the School of Music at The Ohio State University, Sundays at 3 pm on 89-7 FM, or listen on line at www.wosu.org Russel Mikkelson is Director of University Bands and Professor of Music (Conducting) at The Ohio State University. Richard Blatti currently serves The Ohio State University as Head of Ensembles and Conducting Area and Associate Director of Bands.
Christopher Purdy is Classical 101's early morning host, 7-10 a.m. weekdays. He is host and producer of Front Row Center – Classical 101’s weekly celebration of Opera and more – as well as Music in Mid-Ohio, Concerts at Ohio State, and the Columbus Symphony broadcast series. He is the regular pre-concert speaker for Columbus Symphony performances in the Ohio Theater.