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Classical And Pop Music Fusion: Christopher O’Riley And Matt Haimovitz

St. Louis Public Radio | By Alex Heuer,

Published October 12, 2012 at 2:07 PM CDT

Christopher O’Riley is recognized as a leading American pianist and is host of NPR’s “From the Top,” a program which showcases the best young musicians in the country. Host Steve Potter talks with O’Riley in advance of his performance with cellist Matt Haimovitz, who made his solo debut when he was just 13 years old, at the Edison Theatre at Washington University. The event, “Shuffle. Play. Listen,” is Friday, October 12th at 8:00 p.m. The program will showcase works by Bach, Gabrielli and Stravinsky alongside compositions from Radiohead, the Arcade Fire and Astor Piazzolla.

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Alex is the executive producer of "St. Louis on the Air" at St. Louis Public Radio.

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Mary Edwards

Mary Edwards came to St. Louis Public Radio in 1974, just after finishing her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She has served the station in a number of capacities over the years. From 1988-2014 she also taught an undergraduate class in radio production at Webster University. Mary was inducted into the St. Louis Media History Foundation Media Hall of Fame in April, 2017 and received the Gateway Media Literacy Partners' Charles Klotzer Media Literacy Award in 2012. Mary retired from St. Louis Public Radio in 2018, but still serves the station as a St. Louis Symphony Producer.

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