From the Studio

David Brum, Director of Programs and Events at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, visits the studio to talk about an upcoming lecture by Tom Graves about his book of interviews and photographs of veterans of WWII and the Korean War, "Twice Heroes: Nisei Vets of WWII & Korea." The lecture will take place at the E.A. Johnston Auditorium at the MAC on Thursday, July 15, at 7pm. For tickets and more information, visit .

On The Piano Bench today, a live and lively session with Matt Goodrich, Music Program Director at the Sandpoint Music Conservatory and Head of Piano at the Coeur d'Alene Conservatory. Matt tells the story of his music upbringing and discusses the recital he gives this Friday evening at 7 at the Hamilton House in Coeur d'Alene, home of the Coeur d'Alene Conservatory. We'll hear several examples of music from that program played by Matt in our KPBX Performance Studio.

We welcomed Inland Northwest Opera's General Director Dawn Wolski and prinicpals in this weekend's INO production of G.B.Pergolesi's The Maid Turned Mistress , Heather and Derrick Parker, to our KPBX studio for music and conversation. Joining them was pianist for the production, Mary J. Trotter. In addition to hearing a performance of two duets from the show, we talked about opera, this production, the challenges INO faced during the pandemic, and how the company has adapted to new realities.

We're delighted to welcome back Spokane Symphony concertmaster Mateusz Wolski to our KPBX studio for a conversation about his major "take aways" from the extended pandemic restrictions and his violin festival, created to help fill the void left by cancellation MusicFest Northwest. We'll hear from three student violinists chosen by festival adjudicators, and recorded in our KPBX studio last week: Elizabeth Stubblefield, playing the opening of Mozart's G major concerto, Christopher Anderson,

Little Red Shed (Ken Glastre, Charley Gurche, and Kevin Brown) plays its infectious blend of rhythm & bluegrass for this summer kids' concert. Find more information about KPBX Kids' Concerts here .

Little Red Shed (Ken Glastre, Charley Gurche, and Kevin Brown) play their infectious blend of rhythm & bluegrass in this summer kids' concert. Find more information about KPBX Kids' Concerts here .

Andrea Olsen of Spokane Valley Summer Theatre visits the studio to talk about the company's return to in-person performance, along with Collin Pittmann, Production Manager, and performers Darnelle Preston, Jayce Fortin, Gunnar Rorholm, and Alexandra Lewis, and pianist Annie Flood. There will be two musical theater revues: "Rising Stars" (performed at the matinees on June 26th and 27th only), and "Under the Stars" (June 23rd - 27th), both performed outdoors at the new West Lawn Plaza at

Archie Chen and Rhona Goudlson-Chen played live on The Piano Bench today, Archie from the Bunte Blätter of Robert Schumann, then Archie and Rhona with duets of dances of Johannes Brahms and Antonin Dvorak, closing with a nicely jazz-tinged arrangement by Milton Kraus of Henry Mancini's "Moon River."

We welcome baritone (and Sandpoint Conservatory Music Director) John Fitzgerald and pianist (and familiar KPBX presence) Melody Puller for conversation and performance. The piece we'll hear, and one especially relevant these summery days, the Songs of Travel of Ralph Vaughan Williams, setting the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Verne Windham talks to Naomi Hanvey of Spokane Youth Ballet about their return to the stage. The June 5th showcase will feature performances of Phaedra Jarrett's "The Little Prince," the pas de deux "Spring Waters," and a re-telling of the comedic ballet "Coppelia." To purchase tickets, visit the box office at the Fox Theater, or online at .