Northwest Public Radio Brings Bill McGlaughlin to Campus; Will Highlight WSU Quintet

PULLMAN, Wash. — Northwest Public Radio, the public radio service of Washington State University, will welcome Bill McGlaughlin, the host of “Saint Paul Sunday,” a nationally distributed public radio program on classical music, to campus Sept. 9 for a live taping of the weekly show.

McGlaughlin will be joined by WSU’s Solstice Wind Quintet for music and conversation in a program that will be recorded for regional broadcast on Northwest Public Radio at a later date.

The event is set for 7:30 p.m. in Bryan Hall Auditorium. Tickets are $12 for the general public, $10 for WSU faculty and staff and $8 for WSU students. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 15 and will be available at all TicketsWest outlets, by phone at (800) 325-SEAT or online at www.beasley.wsu.edu.

“It’s a great honor for the School of Music and the Solstice Wind Quintet to be highlighted for this broadcast on ‘Saint Paul Sunday,’” said Gerald Berthiaume, director for the school. “It will be an entertaining evening.”

Members of the quintet have changed a number of times over the past 20 years, and audience members can expect to see new talents this year. The musicians include Ryan Hare, bassoon; Gary Plowman, oboe; Jennifer Scriggins, french horn; Anthony Taylor, clarinet; and Ann Yasinitsky on flute.

 “These are outstanding performers,” Berthiaume said. “The material is varied and interesting, and the audience can expect virtuoso performances.”

“For years, Bill McGlaughlin has helped countless classical music listeners deepen their understanding of this great art form,” said Mary Hawkins, program director for Northwest Public Radio. “We’re pleased to introduce him to the Palouse and to our outstanding musicians. It will be an evening to remember.”

McGlaughlin has entertained “Saint Paul Sunday” listeners for 25 years. His knack for presenting performers of the highest level, in a down-to-earth, entertaining manner has kept the audience coming back. The reflective, yet persuasive style he employs with guests gives additional life to the music-making that occurs each week on the show. The program’s combination of outstanding performance and natural conversation provides listeners a glimpse into how music is created at the highest level.

In addition to having been a radio host and educator, McGlaughlin was a trombonist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Pittsburgh Symphony.  For seven years, he was associate conductor with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and, for periods of time, has been music director of orchestras in Eugene, Ore., Tucson, Ariz., and San Francisco. He most recently completed a 12-year engagement as music director of the Kansas City Symphony. McGlaughlin has also been active with PBS, the BBC and is in his second season as co-host of the chamber music program “Center Stage from Wolf Trap.”

The Solstice Wind Quintet was formed in 1978. Its last original member, James Schoepflin, retired from the group last May. To learn more, visit www.libarts.wsu.edu/musicandtheatre.

“Saint Paul Sunday” is produced and distributed by American Public Media, the national production and distribution arm of Minnesota Public Radio.  For more information on “Saint Paul Sunday” and McGlaughlin, visit www.saintpaulsunday.publicradio.org.

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Source: Data are copyright Arbitron Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2004