From the Studio

Cellist Carson Ling-Efird, the third of the Coeur d’Alene Symphony’s 2019 Young Artist Competition Winners, plays Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major” and chats with us a bit. Carson and the other winners will be performing in concert with the CdA Symphony at 7:30 PM on Friday, March 8 and 2 PM on Saturday, March 9.

Mezzo Soprano Kimberly Milton, the second of the Coeur d’Alene Symphony’s 2019 Young Artist Competition Winners, sings Saint-Saens’ “Amours! Viens aider ma faibless” from Samson et Dalila (accompanied by pianist Tiffany Wang) and chats with us a bit. Kimberly and the other winners will be performing in concert with the CdA Symphony at 7:30 PM on Friday, March 8 and 2 PM on Saturday, March 9.

Pianist Janet Phang, the first of the Coeur d’Alene Symphony’s 2019 Young Artist Competition Winners, plays Chopin’s “Nocturne in E Major, Op. 62, No. 2” and chats with us a bit. Janet and the other winners will be performing in concert with the CdA Symphony at 7:30 PM on Friday, March 8 and 2 PM on Saturday, March 9.

It was lovely to have Director Ashley DeMoville and actors Conner Gracio, Arthur Riese-Freeman and Jennifer Tindall from SFCC’s Spartan Theatre in our studio today to discuss their current stage production: “Shakespeare in Love.” Adapted from the film of the same name, this play depicts the legendary William Shakespeare as a young playwright tormented by writer’s block who finds his inspiration in a wealthy merchant’s daughter that secretly longs to be an actor. The next performances will be at

Award-winning American pianist Yuliya Gorenman will delight audiences at BachFest Scheherazade at 7 pm Tuesday at The Coeur d'Alene Resort Hotel and Wednesday at 7 pm at Barrister Winery in Spokane. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, and raised in Almaty, Kazakhstan, she first achieve international acclaim in 1995 as a prizewinner of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium. Since then she has been continually invited to perform solo, chamber and orchestral concerts throughout the world.

Award-winning American pianist Yuliya Gorenman will delight audiences at BachFest Scheherazade at 7 pm Tuesday at The Coeur d'Alene Resort Hotel and Wednesday at 7 pm at Barrister Winery in Spokane. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, and raised in Almaty, Kazakhstan, she first achieve international acclaim in 1995 as a prizewinner of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium. Since then she has been continually invited to perform solo, chamber and orchestral concerts throughout the world.

Zuill Bailey, Grammy Award-winning cellist and artistic director of Northwest BachFest, visits with Verne to share concert highlights of Northwest BachFest, a celebration held in multiple locations that began this week. The second week will be May 25-29.

We were pleased to welcome to the studio today Director Kristin Naudit and actors Seth Absalonson, Leny Mannino and Teagan Reese of Theatre Arts for Children, who gave us a sneak peek of their latest production: “Mary Poppins, Jr.” A stage adaptation of the classic Disney musical, it centers on the eponymous magical nanny and the family she comes to save. Performances will be at 7 PM on March 1, 3 PM & 7 PM on March 2, and 2 PM on March 3, with more showtimes next week. This play is suitable

Acclaimed pianist Lara Downes is in town for a couple of shows, and she visited our studio to give us the scoop on her new album: “Holes in the Sky.” A collection of songs written and performed by Lara and other leading female artists, it celebrates the contributions of phenomenal women to the past, present, and future of American music. She will be performing in Thomas Hampson’s “Song of America: Beyond Liberty” concert at 8 PM this Friday in the Martin Woldson Theatre at The Fox, and a Girls