News Release
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June 27, 2006
KBSU
salutes the Fourth of July with �The Sound of America�
Classical music station provides two days of music and readings
BOISE � KBSU will celebrate July 4th and the spirit of America in words and music with The Sound of America. Throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday, KBSU�s musical programming will feature American composers and artists, laced with readings from American documents, letters, speeches and poetry, from the founding days to the present.
Join KBSU July 3 for unique perspectives on the American experience from artists such as Michael Tilson Thomas, dignitaries like Barbara Jordon, and the reading of works by John Gunther, Emma Lazarus and Mark Twain. During the noon hour, Kimberlea Daggy will offer an international perspective with music written in 1776 on The Daily Special, featuring Haydn�s Symphony #61 in D, Mozart�s Piano Concerto #8 �Lutzow� and C.P.E. Bach�s Symphony in C.
On July 4, KBSU brings music and message together with an all-day, all-American tribute hosted by Monika Vischer. The celebration gets going with Simple Gifts featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma and vocalist Alison Krauss. The morning moves along with Scott Joplin�s Maple Leaf Rag, George Gershwin�s Rhapsody in Blue and Copland�s Lincoln Portrait, featuring the voice of James Earl Jones. From dawn to dark, every hour of the day will feature classic American music from composers like Charles Ives, John Philip Sousa, Duke Ellington, William Grant Still, John Williams, Virgil Thompson, and yes, more Gershwin. Planned favorites include Hoe- down from Rodeo, Stars and Stripes Forever, Fugue & Chorale on Yankee Doodle, and of course the perennial salute, God Bless America.
From historical archive recordings of luminaries such as John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., to stirring new musical recordings, The Sound of America will convey American ideas and ideals through words and music.
KBSU is the classical and arts station for Boise State Radio. KBSU, 90.3 FM Boise is also simulcast on KBSM 91.7 FM, McCall and weekdays from 9 to 5 on KBSW 91.7 FM, Twin Falls.
Information on the Boise State Radio network, including KBSU-Arts and Cultural Programming, Idaho Jazz Station and NPR News 91, is available at http://radio.boisestate.edu.
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Contacts: John Hess, general manager, Boise State Radio, (208) 426-1984, johnhess@boisestate.edu; Jim East, associate general manager, programming, (208) 947-5659, jeast@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kraven@boisestate.edu
July 12 is the deadline for undergraduate academic degree-seeking students to submit admission materials to Boise State University for the fall 2006 semester. Students must meet the deadline if they plan to take more than seven credits or apply for federal financial aid. For more information, call (208) 426-1820 or go online at http://admissions.boisestate.edu.
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