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Classical Music Conversations

Alcee Chriss III on Morning Café

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Gene Schiller

Published March 17, 2022 at 2:17 PM HST

Concert organist Alcee Chriss III

Concert organist Alcee Chriss III visits Morning Café to chat about his upcoming performance on March 20 in Honolulu. Learn about his roots in the Gospel music realm and his inspirations for improvisation on familiar compositions for the organ.

Organist Alcee Chris III visits Morning Café

This interview aired on Thursday, March 17, 2022.
Morning Café airs weekdays at 8 a.m. on HPR-2.

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Gene Schiller joined HPR in September, 1993 as a board operator. His first break came when he was asked to fill in for Music Director Alan Bunin. Six months later, he became the new host of Evening Concert, a program that runs on HPR-2 from 6 to 8 p.m. on weeknights.

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