Podcast appearances and mentions of Gary Hoffman

ABC News correspondent Alex Stone joins the show live from the Altadena Fire sharing the latest regarding the Los Angeles wildfires & ‘life threatening' winds. KFI investigative reporter Michalk Monks reports live from the Palisades Fire. KFI host Gary Hoffman joins Bill to talk evacuation zones and share what he experienced on his drive in this morning.

Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan opens the show talking about the DNC wrapping up as Chicago breathes a sigh of relief. KFI host Gary Hoffman joins the program to share what the final night at the DNC was like. The House Whisperer Dean Sharp is back on Wake Up Call for another edition of ‘Waking Up with the House Whisperer!' Today, Dean talks about big decks. The show closes with ABC News entertainment reporter Jason Nathanson delivering the ‘Entertainment Report'. Jason highlights new movies hitting theatres including “Blink Twice” and “The Crow”, new shows streaming including “Incoming” and “The Murder of Air McNair”, and finally the megalopolis review debacle-lis.

Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News national reporter Steven Portnoy speaks on RFK expected to drop out of race by end of week and possibly endorsing Trump. Amy talks with ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan about DNC preparing to wrap up as Chicago police prepare for protests. Amy takes us ‘Out and About' to the Los Angeles Zoo and talks with Marketing Director Emily Marrin who highlights the fun attractions going on Friday Nights. The show closes with KFI's midday co-host Gary Hoffman joining the show live from Chicago at the DNC.

Amy King hosts your Tuesday Wake Up Call. ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy joins the program to discuss Trump's economy-focused event claiming Harris' policies will turn us into a ‘deindustrialized third world nation.' Amy talks with ABC News reporter Jim Ryan about demonstrations at the DNC. KFI's Gary Hoffman of the Gary and Shannon Show joins the show live from the DNC in Chicago. The show closes with host of ‘How to Money' Joel Larsgaard joins Amy to talk about iSee Cars saying Toyotas are the most reliable and sports betting coming at the expense of investing in the market.

Host of ‘Gary and Shannon,' Gary Hoffman joins Amy for the latest updates live from Chicago at The DNC. 

durée : 01:58:59 - Gary Hoffman & David Selig ; La Néréide ; Cantoria ; l'Ensemble Virêvolte ; le Quatuor Elmire - par : Clément Rochefort - Gary Hoffman, violoncelle, et David Selig, piano, pour leur intégrale des Sonates de Beethoven ; La Néréide, pour le "Concert secret" des Dames de Ferrare ; Cantoria, pour des Ensaladas de la Renaissance ; l'Ensemble Virêvolte, pour "Le Bel Indifférent" ; le Quatuor Elmire dans sa nouvelle formation - réalisé par : Sophie Pichon

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Considéré comme l'un des plus grands violoncellistes d'aujourd'hui, le musicien canadien rend hommage à un monument de la musique du début du XIXe siècle.

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Harpist Lavinia Meijer has worked with an impressive list of people, including Philip Glass, Iggy Pop and Patty Smith, she joins Jess Gillam this week to chat about the music they can't get enough of. Lavinia is declaring her love for the bagpipes with a track by The Chieftains, we've two stunning concertos from Unsuk Chin and Korngold, re-worked film music by Peter Gabriel plus Stravinsky, Alabama Shakes and a very famous Waltz! Playlist: Johann Strauss II - An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 [Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan] Peter Gabriel - With this Love The Chieftains - The Humours of Carolan Debussy – Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in G Major, L. 3: Third Movement [Andre Previn (piano), Julie Rosenfeld (violin), Gary Hoffman (cello)] Unsuk Chin - Violin Concerto; Movement I [Viviane Hagner (violin), Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano] Korngold - Cello Concerto in C Major, Op.37; I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco [Edgar Moreau (cello), Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Sanderling]

Emission radiophonique consacrée à la compositrice Graciane Finzi. ★ Enregistrement live le 23 janvier 2022, chez le luthier Jean-Louis Prochasson, à Chanceaux-sur-Choisille (37) ★ Avec Pierre Malle (violon), Anthony Chéneau (alto), Camille Gueirard (violoncelle), Antoine Moulin (clarinette basse) et Jean-Baptiste Apéré (présentation). ★ Portrait-express du compositeur Evgenii Lebedev, lauréat du concours "Musique à dormir éveillé". Programmation musicale - Graciane Finzi, Crépuscule du Kol Nidré pour violoncelle seul, enregistré live le dimanche 23.01.2022, chez Jean-Louis Prochasson - Cantor Abraham Brun, Kol Nidré (CD "The Social Power of Music", Smithsonian Folkways, 2019) - Edouard Lalo, Symphonie espagnole, 2. Scherzando, Arthur Grumiaux, violon, Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, dir. Jean Fournet (enr. 1954, CD Philips) - Graciane Finzi, Kaddish, Benjamin Alunni, Marine Thoreau de La Salle, Lydia Shelley (album "Confluence(s), Klarthe Records, 2017) - Graciane Finzi, Romanza a la muerte de un ave pour clarinette et sons fixés, enregistré live le dimanche 23.01.2022, chez Jean-Louis Prochasson - Graciane Finzi, Errance dans la nuit, Ballade pour violoncelle et orchestre. Orchestre philarmonique de Radio-France, avec Gary Hoffman : violoncelle, direction : Pascal Rophé - Kraftwerk, Radioactivity, live (https://youtu.be/0EBTn_3DBYo) - Graciane Finzi, Moments interrompus pour violon et alto, enregistré live le dimanche 23.01.2022, chez Jean-Louis Prochasson - Yeve·e, ru. (album ru., 2020) - Yeve·e, Irollan's nightmare - Yeve·e, Demon Sdshy (album ru., 2020) musique du générique : Louise Métivier, Ce que chantent les songes (parfois) Avec le soutien de la DRAC Centre Val-de-Loire et du Conseil départemental d'Indre-et-Loire crédit photo : © ptyx fan club

World-renowned cellist Gary Hoffman offers us incredible life lessons and his personal view on what it means to remain true to yourself as a musician and a human being.   Visit Gary Hoffman's website: http://www.gary-hoffman.comFollow us on Instagram: @consciousartistpodcast

The Athletic's Matt Slater and guests react to the news that Gary Hoffman has announced he is resigning as chairman of The Premier League after just 18 months in the job.He is joined by Simon Johnson, currently chair of The Rugby Football League, he spent 5 years as Chief Operating Officer at the English Football Association and was Director of Legal & Business Affairs at the Premier League. Also, on the panel is Alex Horne, former CEO of The English FA for 5 years, he oversaw financing, completion and opening of both Wembley National Stadium and the National Football Centre.And in the final part of the podcast, Keith Wyness, former CEO of Premier League sides Aston Villa & Everton reveals what it's like inside meetings between executives and chairs like Gary Hoffman at The Premier League and CEOs at Premier League clubs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin and Kieran find out why the Premier League chairman, Gary Hoffman, will leave his job in January, analyse the latest points deductions for Derby County and Reading, and speak to Maheta Molango, the new chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association. Follow Kevin on Twitter - @kevinhunterday Follow Kieran on Twitter - @KieranMaguire Follow The Price of Football on Twitter - @pof_pod Support The Price of Football on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/priceoffootball Check out the Price of Football merchandise store: https://the-price-of-football.backstreetmerch.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Matt Slater and guests react to the news that Gary Hoffman has announced he is resigning as chairman of The Premier League after just 18 months in the job. He is joined by Simon Johnson, currently chair of The Rugby Football League, he spent 5 years as Chief Operating Officer at the English Football Association and was Director of Legal & Business Affairs at the Premier League. Also, on the panel is Alex Horne, former CEO of The English FA for 5 years, he oversaw financing, completion and opening of both Wembley National Stadium and the National Football Centre. And in the final part of the podcast, Keith Wyness, former CEO of Premier League sides Aston Villa & Everton reveals what it's like inside meetings between executives and chairs like Gary Hoffman at The Premier League and CEOs at Premier League clubs

Pierre Fontenelle, violoncelle-soliste de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège et Namurois de l'Année 2020, est un jeune musicien belge au parcours atypique. Après des débuts en autodidacte dés ses 11 ans aux États-Unis, puis des études au Conservatoire de Luxembourg, il rejoint l'IMEP à Namur en 2015. Nommé assistant de la classe de violoncelle après avoir été diplômé Master avec la plus grande distinction à l'IMEP, Pierre est également titulaire du Diplôme de Concert du Conservatoire de Luxembourg, remporté à l'unanimité et avec les félicitations du jury. Au Concours International de Violoncelle Edmond Baert 2019, il reçut le Premier Prix ainsi que le Prix Feldbusch, et en octobre 2020, reçoit le 2ème Prix « Van Hecke » au Belgium Cello Society International Competition. Pierre rejoint l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège comme violoncelle soliste en août 2019, devenant ainsi le plus jeune musicien permanent de l'orchestre et accomplissant son rêve d'enfance d'intégrer un orchestre professionnel. Assidu de masterclasses et friand des rencontres inspirantes, il participe à diverses académies européennes, travaillant avec Frans Helmerson, Jérôme Pernoo, Gary Hoffman, Marie Hallynck, le Quatuor Danel... Il poursuit actuellement un deuxième Master avec Han Bin Yoon au Conservatoire de Mons Arts². Il a déjà joué en soliste avec plusieurs ensembles (Musique Militaire Grand-Ducale, Musique Royale des Guides, Friedrich-Spee Chor, le CIMI) et dans de nombreuses salles et festivals en Belgique et à l'étranger (Chapelle Reine Élisabeth, Shanghaï Oriental Art Center, Taipei National Concert Hall, Belgium Cello Society, Festivals de Wallonie, Juillet Musical de Saint-Hubert...). En décembre 2018, Pierre était invité à participer au traditionnel Concert de Noël au Palais Royal, en partenariat avec la Monnaie et la Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth. Passionné aussi par la composition, les musiques populaires et contemporaines, il a créé avec l'accordéoniste Cristian Perciun le Duo Made in Belgium, qui a reçu le Premier Prix en musique de chambre au Concours International Accordé'Opale (France). En été 2019, ils effectuent une tournée en Chine, se produisant sur l'île de Taiwan et à Shanghaï. En 2020 suite au départ de Cristian, l'accordéoniste luxembourgeois Frin Wolter rejoint l'équipe - le Duo se renomme Duo Kiasma. Pierre joue sur un violoncelle Nicolas-François Vuillaume de 1860, rendu disponible par la Fondation Roi Baudouin grâce à la générosité du Fonds Léon Courtin-Marcel Bouché et à la Fondation Strings for Talent. En 2016, Pierre Fontenelle rejoint l'équipe rédactionnelle de Crescendo Magazine, revue bruxelloise en ligne et participe occasionnellement à l'émission Table d'Écoute de Camille de Rijck sur la radio Musiq'3. Il se plonge volontiers dans la poésie moderne, tout particulièrement l'œuvre d'Anna Akhmatova et apprécie beaucoup la mode des chaussettes.

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Pendant tout l'été, ce sont quelques moments choisis de notre saison 2019-2020 que nous vous proposons de réécouter. Aujourd'hui, c'est une nouvelle diffusion de l'entretien que nous avait accordé Natania Hoffman, c'était en février 2020. Née il y a 27 ans, d'une mère italienne et d'un père américain, Natania Hoffman a grandi dans la Musique, et entourée de musiciens. Ses grands-parents l'étaient déjà : Esther Glazer, violoniste et Irwin Hofman, Chef d'orchestre. Suivis par leurs enfants, le grand violoncelliste Gary Hofman, et son frère, le pianiste et compositeur Joel Hofman, par ailleurs le père de notre invitée Natania Hoffman, qui a quant à elle, un frère violoniste : Benjamin Hoffman. Vous le constatez, il est plus simple de se demander qui n'est pas musicien chez les Hoffman ! A cet égard, la jeune violoncelliste insiste sur le fait que jamais ses parents ne l'ont forcée à devenir musicienne professionnelle : " C'était juste un chemin, que l'on nous a montré ", nous confiera-t-elle. Extrêmement cultivée, et multilingue, Natania Hofmann aurait par exemple pu être historienne, ou interprète, ou bien encore femme de Lettres. Mais c'est la Musique, et l'image positive qu'elle a toujours eu dans sa famille, qui la convaincront d'emprunter ce chemin-là. C'est aux Etats-Unis que la jeune violoncelliste acquiert les bases techniques de son instrument. A 18 ans, elle rejoint l'Allemagne pour travailler avec Gustav Rivinius à Sarrebrück, puis avec Troels Svane à Lübeck. Elle rejoindra ensuite le Conservatoire flamand de Bruxelles, où elle travaillera avec Jeroen Reuling. Ce prestigieux parcours s'achèvera avec son oncle Gary Hoffman à la Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth à Waterloo, où elle sera "Artiste en résidence" de 2015 à 2018. "Artiste associée" depuis lors, elle proposera son "Artist diploma" (ndlr. : son Concert de fin d'études) ce 25 mars 2020, à La Chapelle. Une prestation qui sera enregistrée par Musiq'3. Soliste, Concertiste et Chambriste, Natania a fondé le trio "Agora" avec le clarinettiste Zilvinas Brazauskas, et le pianiste Robertas Lozinskis. Un trio qui sera publié très prochainement chez "Odradek records". On y trouve des pièces de Joel Hofman, du clarinettiste Zilvinas Brazauskas, ou encore de Mykolas Natalevicius. Un disque passionnant et fluide, intitulé "Sounds of Lithuania, connecting identities" Extrêmement curieuse et éveillée, Natania Hofman observe son époque avec beaucoup de lucidité : " Beaucoup de choses ont changé pour nous, les Artistes aujourd'hui ", nous dira-t-elle, " On a parfois très peu de temps pour convaincre notre auditoire, cela peut parfois être une question de secondes " La question de la place de l'Artiste dans la société est également une question omniprésente dans la vie de Natania Hoffman : " Pour que mon travail ait un sens, il faut que trois aspects de mon métier soient réunis : l'artiste, l'artisan, et l'architecte. Si l'un de ces trois piliers est menacé, ou négligé, la question du sens peut vaciller " Un autre élément essentiel dans la pratique musicale de Natania est celui de communiquer oralement avec le public, lors des concerts. Un sujet auquel elle a consacré une thèse de Master au Conservatoire flamand de Bruxelles. Vous l'avez compris, nous ne parlerons pas que de musique au sens strict aujourd'hui, mais aussi d'écologie, avec la question de l'empreinte écologique du musicien, ainsi que de son alimentation. Des sujets qui peuvent sembler... secondaires, et qui sont pourtant tout à fait essentiels. Notre conversation se terminera avec un hommage empreint de gratitude vis à vis de la famille d'accueil de la jeune violoncelliste à Bruxelles, Pierre et Martine Vigier. Natania Hoffman, une Artiste de tout premier plan, à la technique impeccable, au son généreux et incisif quand il le faut. Un jeu à la sensibilité à fleur de peau, qui parvient à convoquer toutes les émotions. Natania Hoffman, une belle personne, généreuse et chaleureuse, à découvrir sans délai ! Réalisation et présentation : Laurent GRAULUS

Praised by critics for her "astounding virtuosic gifts" (Boston Herald), "achingly pure sound” (The Toronto Star), and “impressive technical and interpretive control” (The New York Times), TRICIA PARK enjoys a diverse and eclectic career as a violinist, educator, curator, writer, and podcaster.Tricia is the producer and host of the podcast, “Is it Recess Yet? Confessions of a Former Child Prodigy.” She received the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and was selected as one of "Korea's World Leaders of Tomorrow" by the Korean Daily Central newspaper. Since appearing in her first orchestral engagement at age 13 with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, she has performed with the English Chamber Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, and National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa; the Montreal, Dallas, Cincinnati, Seattle, Honolulu, Nevada, and Lincoln Symphonies; and the Calgary, Buffalo, and Westchester and Naples Philharmonics. Tricia has given recitals throughout the United States and abroad, including a highly acclaimed performance at the Ravinia Rising Stars series. She also performs as half of the violin-fiddle duo, Tricia & Taylor, with fiddler-violinist, Taylor Morris.Tricia is the founder of the Solera Quartet, the winner of the Pro Musicis International Award and the first American chamber ensemble chosen for this distinction. Acclaimed as “top-notch, intense, stylish, and with an abundance of flare and talent,” the Solera Quartet performed their debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall to celebrate their addition to Pro Musicis’ roster. The Soleras’ debut album, Every Moment Present, features music by Janacek, Mendelssohn, and Caroline Shaw and was hailed by the New York Times hailed as “intoxicating….The quartet’s playing on the recording is sensitive and finely articulated throughout and the sound bright and vivid.”Other career highlights include Tricia’s recital debut at the Kennedy Center, appearances at the Lincoln Center Festival in Bright Sheng's The Silver River, her Korean debut performance with the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) Orchestra and collaborations with composer Tan Dun. As First Violinist of the Maia Quartet from 2005-2011, she performed at Lincoln Center and the 92nd Street Y in New York and Beijing’s Forbidden City Hall and was on faculty at the University of Iowa.Passionate about arts education and community development, Tricia is the co-founder and artistic director of MusicIC, a chamber music festival that explores the connections between music and literature. In 2019, Tricia received an MFA from the Writing Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she was a recipient of the New Artist Society Scholarship and was awarded a Writing Fellow Prize. Her writing has been published in Cleaver, Alyss and F News Magazines.Tricia received her Bachelor and Master of Music from the Juilliard School where she studied with Dorothy DeLay. She was a recipient of the Starling-DeLay Teaching Fellowship at the Juilliard School. She has studied and performed chamber music with Felix Galimir, Pinchas Zukerman, Cho-Liang Lin, Michael Tree, Gary Hoffman, Paul Neubauer, Robert McDonald, and members of the American, Guarneri, Juilliard, and Orion String Quartets as well as the new music group, Eighth Blackbird. Other former teachers include Cho-Liang Lin, Donald Weilerstein, Hyo Kang and Piotr Milewski.Currently, Tricia is an Artist-in-Residence and Lecturer in Chamber Music and Violin and Viola Performance at the University of Chicago.Connect with her here. RESOURCESDr. Derald Wing SuCitizen, by Claudia RankineI would like to thank Tricia for the music in episode - Cesar Franck's Violin Sonata performed with the pianist Domenic Cheli.Photo credit - Denise Karis  

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Today on the Phenomenal 50, we are bringing you the Septet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Viola and Cello by Polish composer, Alexandre Tansman. This performance is from January 23, 2000 and features flutist Ransom Wilson, oboeist Stephen Taylor, clarinetist David Shifrin, boassoonist Milan Turkovic, David Bilger on trumpet, violist Paul Neubauer, and cellist Gary Hoffman.

durée : 01:58:14 - Musique de chambre et de salon - par : Frédéric Lodéon - Beethoven et Reicha par Le Concert de la Loge. Schubert par Barry Douglas. Pierre et Théo Fouchenneret, et leurs amis pour Brahms, Fauré et Poulenc. Elgar par le Quatuor Brodsky, Tchaïkovski par le Quatuor Rolston avec Miguel da Silva et Gary Hoffman - réalisé par : Sophie Pichon

This week's episode features the Sonata for Cello and Piano in A major, Op. 69 by Ludwig van Beethoven performed by cellist Gary Hoffman and pianist David Golub in 1996.

Today's episode of the podcast features the Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 by Johannes Brahms in a performance from 1994 featuring clarinetist David Shifrin, cellist Gary Hoffman, and pianist André Watts.

In this episode, I discuss with solo violinist Arnaud Sussmann.  He elaborates on the mindsets and strategies to adopt when working on sound quality, the importance of having a strong concept of phrasing and of bow distribution in musicality, the importance of creating fluency in his playing and how he achieves it, the importance of purpose in our practice, warming up during busy periods, the value of recording ourselves when we practice, and why he believes it's important to work hard. Nous avons aussi une discussion en francais!  Nous vous offrons un retour sur certains point abordés en anglais en ce qui a trait à la production du son et du phrasé, et une conversation sur l'importance de la curiosité dans la pratique et sur comment il aborde une œuvre nouvelle.   MORE ABOUT ARNAUD SUSSMAN: Website: http://arnaudsussmann.com/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/violinice Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arnaudsussmannviolin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arnaudsussmann/ Boris Garlitsky: http://www.talentmusicmasters.it/boris-garlitsky   Winner of a 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Arnaud Sussmann has distinguished himself with his unique sound, bravura and profound musicianship. Minnesota's Pioneer Press writes, “Sussmann has an old-school sound reminiscent of what you'll hear on vintage recordings by Jascha Heifetz or Fritz Kreisler, a rare combination of sweet and smooth that can hypnotize a listener. His clear tone [is] a thing of awe-inspiring beauty, his phrasing spellbinding.” A thrilling young musician capturing the attention of classical critics and audiences around the world, Arnaud Sussmann has appeared with the American Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Paris Chamber Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Further solo appearances have included a tour of Israel and concerts at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, Dresden Music Festival in Germany and at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. Mr. Sussmann has been presented in recital in Omaha on the Tuesday Musical Club series, New Orleans by the Friends of Music, Tel Aviv at the Museum of Art and at the Louvre Museum in Paris. He has also given concerts at the OK Mozart, Chamber Music Northwest and Moritzburg festivals and appears regularly at the Caramoor, Music@Menlo, La Jolla SummerFest, Seattle Chamber Music, Moab Music and Saratoga Springs Chamber Music festivals. Recent concerto appearances include performances with Maestro Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra at the White Nights Festival in St Petersburg, the Santa Rosa Symphony, the Albany Symphony, the Jacksonville Symphony and the Grand Rapids Symphony. This past season, chamber music performances included tours with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to Korea's LG Arts Center, Shanghai's Oriental Center and Hong Kong's Music Academy. Arnaud Sussmann has performed with many of today's leading artists including Itzhak Perlman, Menahem Pressler, Gary Hoffman, Shmuel Ashkenazi, Wu Han, David Finckel, Jan Vogler and members of the Emerson String Quartet. He has worked with conductors such as Cristian Macelaru, Marcelo Lehninger, Rune Bergmann and Leon Botstein. A dedicated chamber musician, he has been a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2006 and has regularly appeared with them in New York and on tour, including a recent concert at London's Wigmore Hall. A frequent recording artist, Arnaud Sussmann has released albums on Deutsche Grammophon's DG Concert Series, Naxos, Albany Records and CMS Studio Recordings labels. His solo debut disc, featuring three Brahms Violin Sonatas with pianist Orion Weiss, was released in December 2014 on the Telos Music Label. He has been featured on multiple PBS' Live from Lincoln Center broadcasts alongside Itzhak Perlman and the Perlman Music Program and with musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Born in Strasbourg, France and based now in New York City, Arnaud Sussmann trained at the Conservatoire de Paris and the Juilliard School with Boris Garlitsky and Itzhak Perlman. Winner of several international competitions, including the Andrea Postacchini of Italy and Vatelot/Rampal of France, he was named a Starling Fellow in 2006, an honor which allowed him to be Mr. Perlman's teaching assistant for two years. Mr. Sussmann now teaches at Stony Brook University on Long Island and was recently named Co-Artistic Director of Music@Menlo's International Music Program.   If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/     THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/    

Today's guest in the fifth and final episode of the Fischoff Effect series is Lydia Rhea from the former Kairos String Quartet.  In this series, I bring you five former winners of the Fischoff competition to talk about their experience preparing for and competing at Fischoff, and about the wonderful adventures and opportunities that have followed their win: Blaise Magniere from the Avalon String Quartet, Dorival Puccini from Axiom Brass, Matt Landry from the Akropolis Reed Quintet , Christopher Whitley from the Thalea String Quartet, and Lydia Reah from the former Kairos String Quartet!  Whether you are a musician about to compete at the competition, or a music lover looking for a fresh approach to practicing and preparing for a concert, make sure to subscribe and tune in everyday, because those conversations are bursting with inspiration and EXTREMELY useful information!  Each group has a unique and motivating story and my guests are so generous with their insightful tips and advice!    About Fischoff Founded in 1973 in South Bend, Indiana, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition has grown to become the largest chamber music competition in the world, attracting the finest and most talented young musicians from around the globe. and is one of the most prestigious classical music prizes attainable today. Since its founding, more than 6,000 musicians have participated, many of whom have gone on to distinguished careers in music performance and education.  Fischoff is also deeply committed to music education and partners with competition alumni to bring free, innovative Arts-in-Education programs directly to children in their own schools and community centers. Since 1995, nearly 50,000 children, youth and adults have received free educational programming of the highest order. Website: http://www.fischoff.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFischoff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fischoffchambermusic/       Meet the former Kairos String Quartet – 2018 Junior Division Gold Medal Joshua Brown & Julian Rhee, violin/viola | Thompson Wang, violin | Lydia Rhea, cello   The Kairos String Quartet, coached by Rodolfo Vieira, is comprised of Joshua Brown (violin/viola), Julian Rhee (violin/viola), Thompson Wang (violin), and Lydia Rhea (cello). “Kairos”, the decisive time for opportunity and action, captures the essence of ambition and boldness found in these four young artists. Kairos was formed in September of 2017 when all four students were scholarship recipient Fellows at the Music Institute of Chicago Academy, a pre-college training program for gifted musicians. Kairos Quartet won the Gold Medal in the Junior Division of the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Competition and First Prize in the Junior String Division of the 2018 M-Prize International Chamber Arts Competition, making Kairos the first chamber group to win the top prizes at both Fischoff and M-Prize in the same year. They were also awarded the Grand Prize at the A.N. and Pearl G. Barnett Chamber Music Competition, First Place at the Rembrandt Chamber Players Competition, and the Silver Medal at the St. Paul String Quartet Competition. Named the Rembrandt Young Artists for 2018, Kairos was featured on a live broadcast of WFMT's Introductions. All four members are currently pursuing music performance in college; Joshua, Julian, and Thompson are students at the New England Conservatory while Lydia is studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music.   Lydia Rhea, cello http://www.lydia-rhea.com/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lydia_cello/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN-KjdWREr9lehnLNf8wekg   Cellist Lydia Rhea is quickly garnering international recognition as a skilled soloist and chamber musician while currently pursuing a BM in Cello Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Dr. Melissa Kraut. Formerly a scholarship recipient Fellow at the Music Institute of Chicago Academy, a training center for gifted pre-college musicians, Lydia studied with artist faculty member Hans Jørgen Jensen for four years.  As a soloist, Lydia has performed with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, the Carmel Symphony Orchestra, and the New World Youth Symphony Orchestra, among others, and appeared on NPR's From the Top with world-renowned jazz pianist Fred Hersch and guest host Yuga Cohler. An accomplished chamber musician, Lydia earned numerous honors as the cellist of the Kairos String Quartet in the 2017-2018 season. Kairos won the Gold Medal in the Junior Division of the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Competition and First Prize in the Junior String Division of the 2018 M-Prize International Chamber Arts Competition, making Kairos the first chamber group to win the top prizes at both Fischoff and M-Prize in the same year. They were also awarded the Grand Prize at the A.N. and Pearl G. Barnett Chamber Music Competition, First Place at the Rembrandt Chamber Players Competition, and the Silver Medal at the St. Paul String Quartet Competition. Named the Rembrandt Young Artists for 2018, Kairos was featured on a live broadcast of WFMT's Introductions and NPR's From the Top. Lydia made her debut at the age of nine with the New World Youth Philharmonic Orchestra and the Fishers Chamber Players, and she has twice served as principal cellist in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's Side-by-Side program. Most recently, in the summer of 2018, she was invited to be a Professional Performance Artist at the Boston Music Institute's 12-Hour Masterclasses with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and she attended the Festival de Écoles d'Art Americaines de Fountainebleau in France on a full scholarship as the festival's youngest participant. While there, her string quartet was awarded the Premier Prix and the Prix du Château de Fontainebleau for the best interpretation of Ravel's String Quartet in the Prix Ravel, sponsored by the Maurice Ravel Foundation. In the summers of 2016 and 2017, Lydia attended the Heifetz International Music Institute, while previous summers were spent at the Meadowmount School of Music, Sewanee Summer Music Festival, and the Indiana University String Academy. Lydia has had the privilege of taking lessons and master classes with Gary Hoffman, Philippe Muller, Pinchas Zukerman, Robert Levin, Blaise Déjardin, Sharon Robinson, Amir Eldan, Merry Peckham, Jonathan Koh, Richard Hirschl, and Richard Aaron, among others. Lydia plays on a cello made by Lawrence Wilke in 2008.   If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a huge thank you to my producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/   Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/

I'm really happy to continue this series on the pedagogues that shaped me as a violinist with a discussion about another giant in musical journey, Zvi Zeitlin. Unfortunately, Professor Zeitlin passed away in 2012, but I had a wonderful time talking about him with Michael Klotz, violist with the Amernet Quartet and Senior Instructor at Florida International University in Miami. Michael and I were colleagues in the Zeitlin studio at both Eastman and at the Music Academy of the West and, in this episode. we discuss our experience studying with Mr. Zeitlin and his lasting influence on our lives. It was a true pleasure for me to talk with Michael and I think you'll enjoy our chat!   More about Michael Klotz   Website: http://michaelklotzmusic.com/ Amernet String Quartet: http://amernetquartet.com/ Florida International University: http://carta.fiu.edu/music/ Heifetz International Music Institute: https://www.heifetzinstitute.org/   Biography Born in 1978 in Rochester, NY, Michael Klotz made his solo debut with the Rochester Philharmonic at the age of 17 and has since then appeared as soloist with orchestra, recitalist, and chamber musician, and orchestra principal worldwide. After a performance of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 with violist Roberto Diaz, the Portland Press-Herald proclaimed, “this concert squelched all viola jokes, now and forever, due to the talents of Diaz and Klotz”. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram recently proclaimed Michael Klotz to be “a superb violist, impressive, with an exceptionally attractive sound,” and the Miami Herald has consistently lauded his “burnished, glowing tone and nuanced presence.”   Michael Klotz joined the Amernet String Quartet in 2002 and has toured and recorded commercially with the ensemble throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Romania, Colombia, Belgium, and Spain. Klotz has performed at some of New York's most important venues, such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Weill Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, MoMA, Bargemusic, and the Kosciuzsko Foundation. His festival appearances have included Seattle, Newport, Caramoor, ChamberFest Cleveland, Festival Mozaic, Great Lakes, Cervantino, Festival Baltimore, Piccolo Spoleto, Sunflower, Martha's Vineyard, Skaneateles, Virginia Tech Vocal Arts and Music Festival, San Miguel de Allende, Beverly Hills, Music Mountain, Bowdoin, Madeline Island, Sarasota, Music Academy of the West, and Miami Mainly Mozart. Passionately dedicated to chamber music, Klotz regularly performs with many of today's most esteemed artists, having appeared as guest violist with the Shanghai, Ying, and Borromeo String Quartets, the Manhattan Piano Trio, and collaborated with artists such as Shmuel Ashkenasi, Arnold Steinhardt, James Ehnes, Augustin Hadelich, Vadim Gluzman, Gary Hoffman, Carter Brey, Michael Tree, Robert DeMaine, Andres Diaz, Roberto Diaz, Joseph Kalichstein, Franklin Cohen, and Alexander Fiterstein, as well as with many principal players from major U.S. and European orchestras. In 2015 he was named a Charter Member of the Ensemble with the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth and regularly appears on this series. In 2002 and 2009, he was was invited by Maestro Jaime Laredo to perform with distinguished alumni at anniversary concerts of the New York String Orchestra Seminar in Carnegie Hall. Michael Klotz is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, where he was awarded the Performer's Certificate. In 2002 he became one of the few individuals to be awarded a double Master's Degree in violin and viola from the Juilliard School. At Juilliard, he was the recipient of the Tokyo Foundation and Gluck Fellowships. His principle teachers and influences include Zvi Zeitlin, Lynn Blakeslee, Lewis Kaplan, Toby Appel, Peter Kamnitzer, and Shmuel Ashkenasi. Michael Klotz is a dedicated teacher and serves as Senior Instructor and Artist-in-Residence at Florida International University in Miami, where he teaches viola and chamber music. Klotz has recently presented highly acclaimed master classes at the New World Symphony, Cincinnati Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, University of Michigan, Penn State University, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, Ithaca College, Texas Christian University, and West Virginia University. He is currently a member of the faculty of The Heifetz Institute and a viola coach at the New World Symphony. His former students currently attend and are graduates of prestigious conservatories, including the Curtis Institute of Music, the Juilliard School, Indiana University, and the Cleveland Institute of Music and are already achieving leading roles in the music world. Michael was featured in the November 2013 issue of the “Alumni Spotlight” in the Juilliard Journal and as the subject of Strad Magazine's “Ask the Teacher” column in the November 2013 issue. Michael Klotz resides in Hallandale Beach, FL with his wife Kelly and sons Jacob and Natan, as well as two dogs and a cat.     ZVI ZEITLIN (1922-2012) A faculty member at Eastman from 1967 to 2012, Zvi Zeitlin (1922-2012) was revered for decades as a violinist, pedagogue, chamber musician, and champion of contemporary music. Born in Dubrovna, Belarus, Zvi Zeitlin was raised and educated in Israel. At age 11, he became the youngest scholarship student in the history of the Juilliard School, studying with Sascha Jacobsen, Louis Persinger, and Ivan Galamian. He served in the RAF (1943-46) and concertized for troops throughout the Middle East and Greece. He made concerto appearances with such great conductors as Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, Antal Dorati, Jascha Horenstein, and Christoph von Dohnanyi, and gave frequent tours of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Central and South America. One of Zeitlin's signature pieces was Arnold Schoenberg's fiendishly difficult, seldom performed Violin Concerto; his 1971 Deutsche Grammophon recording of this work with conductor Rafael Kubelik set the standard, and is still available. Zeitlin also premiered concertos by Gunther Schuller, Carlos Surinach, and Paul Ben-Haim, besides performing and recording a wealth of other repertoire in his long career; the Toronto Star called him “one of the violin world's grand old men, a true musical Methuselah.” Along with his solo appearances, he was a founding member of the Eastman Trio (1976-1982). Zeitlin taught annual master classes at the Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Yehudi Menuhin School. He was a faculty member at the Music Academy of the West since 1973, and a visiting professor at Chetham's School of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, England) since 1992. Zeitlin was named Eastman's first Kilbourn Professor in 1976 and Distinguished Professor in 1998. In 2004, he received the University of Rochester's Edward Curtis Peck Award for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduates. Zeitlin's students occupy leading positions in major orchestras in the United States and throughout the world; hold important positions in universities and music schools worldwide; and are major prizewinners in international and regional competitions. Zvi Zeitlin died on May 2, 2012 in Rochester, at the age of 90.   THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme! Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/   If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes! I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/

Gary Hoffman and Shannon Farren from KFI join us for 'Its Lit!' Rodney breaks down the key matchups in the NFC Championship game. Our Laker insider, Bill Oram, joins us after their big win in Oklahoma City. Fred, Rodney and Vic the Brick give their AFC and NFC Championship game predictions.

durée : 00:59:18 - Les Contes d'Hoffman - par : Lionel Esparza - Une émission en direct et en public depuis l'Hôtel Bedford à Paris. - réalisé par : Antoine Courtin

In this episode, we talk with world-class Julliard-trained violinist Tricia Park about her experiences as a child prodigy. We discuss how learning to play the violin and perform for world-class audiences at a very young age made her feel special all the while contributing to a limited sense of identity. She shares her unique insights into what it’s like to live a big life as a quiet and painfully shy child and she discusses simple ways that educators can help their exceptional students rise about the pressures associated with achievement and perfectionism. For more information about Tricia, including links to some of her amazing work with the Solera Quartet, the Music IC Organization or her other projects, visit triciapark.com or check out the shownotes at smallactbigimpact.com for all of the related links to her performances and work. Praised by critics for her "astounding virtuosic gifts" (Boston Herald) and "achingly pure sound” (The Toronto Star), concert violinist TRICIA PARK enjoys a diverse and eclectic career as soloist, chamber musician, concertmaster, educator, and festival curator. Tricia is a recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and was selected as one of "Korea's World Leaders of Tomorrow" by the Korean Daily Central newspaper. Since appearing in her first orchestral engagement at age 13 with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, she has performed with the English Chamber Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, and National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa; the Montreal, Dallas, Cincinnati, Seattle, Honolulu, Nevada, and Lincoln Symphonies; and the Calgary, Buffalo, and Westchester and Naples Philharmonics. She has also given recitals throughout the United States and abroad, including a highly acclaimed performance at the Ravinia Rising Stars series. As First Violinist of the Maia Quartet from 2005-2011, she performed at Lincoln Center and the 92nd Street Y in New York and Beijing’s Forbidden City Hall and was on faculty at the University of Iowa. Other career highlights include Tricia’s recital debut at the Kennedy Center, appearances at the Lincoln Center Festival in Bright Sheng's The Silver River, her Korean debut performance with the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) Orchestra and collaborations with composer Tan Dun, Cho-Liang Lin, Paul Neubauer, Timothy Eddy and Steven Tenenbom. An appearance with the Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra at Jordan Hall garnered a glowing review from the Boston Herald that stated, "If you see the name Tricia Park in any future programs, buy a ticket." Recent season highlights include a performance of Lalo Symphonie Espagnole with the South Bend Symphony; a recital at Carnegie Hall with Ensemble Peripherie; a performance of the Brahms Double Concerto with the Notre Dame Symphony; a collaborative performance with violist Daniel Avshalomov; and a recording of works by Per Bloland on the TZADIK label with the ECCE Ensemble. Tricia is also the founding member of the Solera Quartet, the new Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Notre Dame. Tricia maintains an ongoing interest in new music and non-classical styles. She has performed with jazz musicians Matt Ulery and Zach Brock, has appeared with the rock band, Another Dead Clown and performs duo violin recitals with fiddler-violinist, Taylor Morris. Passionate about arts education and community development, Tricia is the co-founder and artistic director of MusicIC, a summer chamber music festival that takes place in downtown Iowa City. MusicIC presents free concerts and events focus on music for small ensembles inspired by works of literature, both prose and poetry. Tricia received her Bachelor and Master of Music from the Juilliard School where she studied with Dorothy DeLay. She is a recipient of the Starling-DeLay Teaching Fellowship at the Juilliard School. She has studied and performed chamber music with Felix Galimir, Pinchas Zukerman, Cho-Liang Lin, Michael Tree, Gary Hoffman, Paul Neubauer, Robert McDonald, and members of the American, Guarneri, Juilliard, and Orion String Quartets as well as the new music group, Eighth Blackbird. Other former teachers include Cho-Liang Lin, Donald Weilerstein, Hyo Kang and Piotr Milewski. Currently, Tricia is full-time Violin Faculty and Artist-in-Residence at the University of Notre Dame. The New Yorker Article Tricia Mentioned...by Malcolm Gladwell https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/10/20/late-bloomers-malcolm-gladwell Tricia Park Founding member, Solera Quartet Founding Artistic Director, MusicIC Violinist and Fiddler, Tricia and Taylor - Violin and Fiddle duo www.triciapark.com www.soleraquartet.com www.musicic.org www.triciaandtaylormusic.com

Beginning as a scanner listener, Gary Hoffman, KB0H, discovered amateur radio shares his love of it with his wife, Nancy, N0NJ.  Gary is focused on emergency communications where he is the assistant emergency coordinator, operations for St. Louis County ARES.  He writes about amateur radio and the human condition on his blog, The Amateur’s Amateur.  KB0H is Eric, 4Z1UG’s QSO today.

Music in this podcast: Intro: Excerpt from Katyusha, Homage to D.Shostakivich - From the album Distant Voices by Frederich Chiu Interlude: Excerpt from Reflets dans l'eau (Reflections in the Water) - from the CD Distant Voices by Frederich Chiu Featured Piece: Sayyid Chant & Dance - Andante E Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo - from the CD Hymns & Dervishes by Frederich Chiu Frederic Chiu's intriguing piano-playing and teaching springs from a diverse set of experiences and interests: his Asian/American/European background, his musical training, and an early and ongoing exploration of artificial intelligence and human psychology, especially the body-mind-heart connection. With over 20 CDs on the market, his repertoire includes the complete work of Prokofiev as well as popular classics of Chopin, Liszt and others, and lesser known masterpieces of Mendelssohn and Rossini, with a special place for the piano transcription. Many have been singled out, such as "Record of the Year" by Stereo Review, "Top 10 recordings" by the New Yorker, with raves from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. His most recent recordings demonstrate his wide range: Beethoven/Liszt Symphony V, Carnival of the Animals with David Gonzalez, and Hymns and Dervishes, music by Gurdjieff/de Hartmann. (hymnsanddervishescd.com) A new recording on the Yamaha Entertainment Group label, released in 2015, is a long-awaited recording of the music of Debussy, along with world premieres of work by Chinese composer Gao Ping. This recording breaks new ground, introducing the first Classical recording to the YEG catalogue. The performance will be released in Audio CD, DVD and DisklavierTV formats. Frederic Chiu has toured in Europe and the US with the Orchestre de Bretagne and Stefan Sanderling. He has played with the Hartford Symphony, Dayton Philharmonic, Kansas City Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, BBC Scottish Symphony, BBC Concert Orchestra, Estonia National Symphony, China National Symphony, the FOSJE Orquesta in Ecuador, among others. In recital he performs in the world's most prestigious halls including the Berlin Philharmonic, Kioi and Suntory Halls in Tokyo, Lincoln Center in New York and Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Mr. Chiu's musical partners include Joshua Bell, Pierre Amoyal, Elmar Oliveira, Gary Hoffman, David Krakauer, Matt Haimovitz and the St. Lawrence, Shanghai and Daedalus string quartets. Frederic Chiu recently premiered Edgar Meyer's Concert Piece with Joshua Bell. He has worked with many composers, including George Crumb, Frederick Rzewsky, Bright Sheng, Gao Ping and David Benoit. He was the recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Petscheck Award of the Juilliard School, and was a fellow of the American Pianist Association. He was also the "non-winner" of the 1993 Van Cliburn Competition, where his elimination from the finals caused an uproar in the press. Frederic Chiu is also committed to expanding the place of classical music. He has created unusual collaborations with personalities outside the world of Classical music, such as the Shakespearean actor Brian Bedford and psychologist/writer/clown Howard Buten. He worked with the hip-hop artist Socalled in the Messiaen Remix project. He does extensive work with children through concert/lectures for schools, and has brought classical music to places where it is rarely heard. Currently, he is performing with David Gonzalez in the classics Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of the Animals, transcribed for solo piano and narrator. He is also running a multi-year project called Classical Smackdown, in which audiences vote for their favorite composers (ClassicalSmackdown.com) Deeper Piano Studies, Frederic Chiu's innovative workshop program, brings together pianists from around the world to study aspects of piano playing usually left uncovered. Articles in Piano Today and the New York Times have featured his original approach to learning and performing that draws on ancient traditions of philosophy and meditation combined with the most recent discoveries in psychology and acoustic sciences, using non-traditional techniques such as cooking and learning without using the instrument. Frederic Chiu has been invited to many prestigious music schools and conservatories to present his DPS program, including the Juilliard School, New England Conservatory, Mannes College, The Banff Centre, Cornell University, Indiana University's Jacob Music School, and major conservatories in China: Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan, Shenyand and Wuhan. He has been guest artist at many state and national Teachers' Conferences. After 12 years spent in France, Frederic Chiu returned to the United States, where any free time he can find is divided between writing, painting and cooking. He also co-directs artistic activities at Beechwood Arts, an arts immersion non-profit in Connecticut.

The State of Cheese Series continues! Tune in as Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slessinger explore cheese in the great state of North Dakota. First, they speak with Gary Hoffman, Executive Director of the North Dakota Dairy Coalition. Gary talks about some incentives the state offers such as interest reduction and tax breaks for dairy farmers, and discusses the history of dairy in his state. Later on the show, Anne & Sophie are joined by JW Schroeder of North Dakota State University Extension Servicewho speaks about land grant systems, eduction and research programs. This episode was sponsored by Heritage Foods USA