Jules Herman & The First Champagne Lady
Producer Daniel Zamzow describes how a couple who met on the Lawrence Welk Show in the late 1930s began their Minnesota dance music career at St. Paul’s Prom Ballroom. [Read Transcript...]
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Libby Larsen
Libby Larsen is an accomplished composer who was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Producer Daniel Zamzow explains how her artistry reflects the most prominent element in our state’s environment. [Read Transcript...]
Commissioning Copland
VocalEssence is one of many in a long tradition of fine choral music in Minnesota. Producer Daniel Zamzow explains how this group’s first concert involved director Philip Brunelle’s solicitation of the renowned American composer Aaron Copland. [Read Transcript...]
Last Band Standing
The concert band is a staple in the tradition of American music. Though, as producer Daniel Zamzow learned, Minnesota is the only state in the nation to uphold this tradition, by supporting their official state ensemble: The Minnesota State Band. [Read Transcript...]