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From the Studio: Violinist Benjamin Beilman

This morning violinist Benjamin Beilman joined Verne in the studio.  Beilman will  perform Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto this weekend with the Spokane Symphony's "Russian Soul" concert Saturday March 25 at 8p.m. and Sunday March 26 at 3p.m.

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.