Live Studio: Classical

Trio Affettuoso

By Mark Edwards

Published March 19, 2015 at 7:33 PM CDT

The Trio Affettuoso will be heading to the 7th Plowman Chamber Music Competition in Columbia, MO this weekend. The ensemble came to KPR's studios today with their coach from the KU School of Music, Scott McBride-Smith, and performed the Brahms Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 114, and the final two movements of Beethoven's "Gassenhauer" trio, Op. 11. Their performance was great! Click on "Listen" to enjoy Sunnat Ibragimov, cello; Teng Fu, piano; Puyin Bai, clarinet.

Live Studio: Classical

Mark Edwards

Mark Edwards comes to Kansas Public Radio with over 30 years in the radio industry, having worked in markets such as Atlanta, New Orleans and Boston. While in Boston, Mark was the music and program director for WCRB, which was at the time the highest-rated commercial classical station in the country. Mark has a great passion for music. He’s a rusty pianist…and loves to sing in local choirs. You’ll find Mark at almost any local classical music concert. Originally from northern Maine, Mark studied music in Montreal, Canada and at the University of Maine. In the early 2000s, Mark lived and worked in Kansas City. "I loved the area then," comments Mark, ..."and I'm thrilled to be back and working for Kansas Public Radio, sharing the greatest music ever written with our listeners!"

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