From the Studio: Opera on a Summer's Eve

Spokane Public Radio | By Verne Windham

Published August 8, 2016 at 1:44 PM PDT

The third annual “Opera on a Summer’s Eve” is a benefit for the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center featuring Italian opera and traditional Italian songs as well as show tunes sung by world-class opera singers. As an added attraction, Mateusz Wolski, concertmaster of the Spokane Symphony and international concert violinist, will join sopranos Christina Kowalski and Dawn Wolski; tenor, Christopher Pfund; and, baritone, Max Mendez accompanied by David Demand on the grand piano. Marlo Faulkner returns as Master of Ceremonies.

Christina Kowalski and Christopher Pfund, accompanied by David Demand provided a preview of tomorrow evening's performance this morning, in the Performance Studio.

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Verne Windham

Verne Windham got his start at Spokane Public Radio 20 years ago. “I came in to complain and they hired me.” He’s now the Program Director, as well as the host of Morning Classical and Concert of the Week. When choosing music for Morning Classical, Verne likes to keep the agenda as broadly defined as possible. For Concert of the Week, he focuses on the best of recent local performances, mostly classical in nature. For many years, Verne was also the conductor of the Spokane Youth Orchestra. He enjoys gardening, his vintage car and playing French horn.

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