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Lafayette Symphony Orchestra 5/20 Preview

WBAA | By John Clare
Published May 18, 2017 at 7:37 AM EDT
Alisha Sims Photography

WBAA's John Clare recently spoke with Nick Palmer, Music Director of the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra,  about the next performance, The Present of the Past, Saturday, May 2oth at 7:30pm at the Long Center in Lafayette.

Learn more about the concert here.

WBAA Exclusive - Details about Maestro Palmer recording in the United Kingdom this fall with the London Philharmonic!

NickLondon.mp3
The inside story of Palmer recording in London

Here's a treat from Palmer's previous Arnold Rosner recordings:
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Arts & Culture Nick PalmerLafayette Symphony OrchestraKeller Competition winnersMaurice RavelGeorge GershwinPaul HindemithArnold Rosner
John Clare
John Nasukaluk Clare is comfortable behind a microphone, streaming video or playing violin. A former broadcaster for NPR, John has previously worked with Voice of America, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and stations in Texas, Kansas, Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania. In 2005, Clare earned the Deems Taylor Award from ASCAP for radio broadcasting, citing his work on 20/20 Hearing. Having performed with famed tenors Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, John has worked with the Mozart Festival Texas, Mid Texas Symphony, Nevada Chamber Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic and Wichita Symphony Orchestra.
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