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Classical Music Conversations

Soprano Laetitia Grimaldi and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz on Morning Café

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Gene Schiller

Published October 26, 2023 at 4:05 PM HST

Pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz and soprano Laetitia Grimaldi

French soprano Laetitia Grimaldi and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz stop by Morning Café ahead of their Orvis Hall appearance to preview their program inspired by the French salons of La Belle Epoque. Grimaldi shares the history of mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot’s career as their concert, “A Parisian Salon by Pauline Viardot,” will feature works by composers who knew or composed works for Viardot to share in the salon in the late 19th century.

Hosted in partnership with Alliance Française of Hawaiʻi, "A Parisian Salon" by Pauline Viardot featuring French soprano Laetitia Grimaldi and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz will be at UH Mānoaʻs Orvis Hall on Oct. 29. Click here for more information.

This classical music conversation aired on Morning Café on October 26.

Classical Music Conversations

Gene Schiller

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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