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This Week on KPR Presents

President George H.W. Bush
The 41st President of the United States was awarded the 2008 Dole Leadership Prize this week before a sold-out crowd at the University of Kansas Lied Center. The former president talks about his time in office, the first Gulf War, the current war, the Obama-McCain election, the future of the Republican Party, and the legacy of our 43rd president, George W. Bush. Join us for KPR Presents, 8:00 Sunday evening, with President George H.W. Bush and Dole Institute of Politics Director Bill Lacy.


LIVE STUDIO EXPLORE THE STUDIO

KPR's live Performance Studio is acoustically designed to enhance sound quality. Various acoustical elements were designed into the room to ensure a good sound such as adjustable curtains, floating floor, non parallel wall and ceilings, and insulation to isolate the studio from outside and interior noise. KPR hosts musical artists from around the world for special live performance recording sessions which are mastered by our own professional sound engineers.

Listen to Recent Live Studio Performances:


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IIYM July 22nd 2008
Piano contest performers! Dominic Cheli Yi-Mei Chan Andrew Petracca Matthew Palumbo

Related links:
Contest website
Air Date: 2008-07-22
Engineer(s): Chubias Smith

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IIYM July 15th 2008
Piano contest winners: Carolynn Cong age 13 Micah McLauin almost 14 Kate Liu age 14

Related links:
Artist's website
Air Date: 2008-07-15
Engineer(s): Jason Slote and Chubby Smith

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IIYM July 8th 2008
Semi- Finalists

http://www.iiym.com/

Air Date: 2008-07-08
Engineer(s): Jason Slote and Chubby Smith

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Octarium
8 voice live performance

http://www.octarium.org/home.html

Air Date: 2008-06-17
Engineer(s): Chubias Smith

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Kansas Concert Opera
excerpts from Carmen

http://kansasconcertopera.com/

Air Date: 2008-06-17
Engineer(s): Jason Slote and Chubby Smith

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Dennis Shafer
Dennis Shafer, saxophones Jason Felitto, piano

A native of Lawrence, Kansas, Dennis Shafer returned to Boston this year from Paris, France where he studied with contemporary saxophonist Jean-Michel Goury. In Paris, Dennis worked with several great composers and saxophonists, including Francois Rosse, Etienne Rolin, Yosh'ko Seffer, Francois Coutinaud, and Rico Gubler. He also premiered works by Robert Lemay, Jacques Hetu, Yosh'ko Seffer, and toured with various ensembles across France, as well as Austria and Hungary. Dennis Shafer is the founder and co-founder of several groups, including Le Tapis Volant, Sounds in Bloom, the Skyline Quintet, the Back Bay Saxophone Quartet and the Opus Jazz Duo. Returning to Boston where he received a Bachelors of Music cum laude from the Boston Conservatory and premiered works by Robert Morris, Micheal Paull, and Larry Bell, he is now an Artist Diploma student with Kenneth Radnofsky at Longy School of Music and faculty member at Bridgewater State College.

Related links:
Artist's website
Air Date: 2008-06-06
Engineer(s): Jason Slote and Chubby Smith

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The Joking Duo
Piano 4 hands featuring Grieg and Dvorak

Carolyn Berneking and Betty Jo Miller combined age 188

Air Date: 2008-05-16
Engineer(s): chubias smith

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Brian Lewis with Ellen Bottorf
Brian Lewis and Ellen Bottorf play in KPR's live performance studio, previwing Brian's performance with the KU Symphony as part of the 50th anniversary of KU's Murphy Hall.

Brian Lewis, violin and Ellen Bottorf, piano

Related links:
Brian's Bio
Air Date: 2008-04-21
Engineer(s): Jason Slote

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Peter Mulvey
Peter Mulvey plays, sings and chats with Bob McWilliams in KPR's Live Performance Studio.

Peter Mulvey - Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist

Related links:
Peter Mulvey's Website
Air Date: 2008-03-09
Engineer(s): Jason Slote

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Andreas van Zoest and Sandra Flessau Guitar Duo
Andreas van Zoest and his talented student Sandra Flessau visit the KPR studios from Lawrence, Kansas' sister city Eutin, Germany.

Andreas van Zoest and Sandra Flessau, Guitars

Air Date: 2008-02-29
Engineer(s): Jason Slote

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Kevin Hays Trio
Jazz Pianist Kevin Hays plays with his trio and chats with Bob McWilliams about his music.

Air Date: 2008-02-12
Engineer(s): Jason Slote

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Michael Kirkendoll - Steinway Premiere
Michael Kirkendoll debuts our new Steinway Model B grand piano before a live studio audience.

Michael Kirkendoll, piano

Air Date: 2008-01-25
Engineer(s): Jason Slote

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Chiara String Quartet
The Chiara String Quartet returns to our studio for a preview of their Lied Center concert.

Rebecca Fischer, violin
Julie Yoon, violin
Jonah Sirota, viola
Gregory Beaver, cello

Related links:
Chiara Quartet Website
Air Date: 2008-01-22
Engineer(s): Jason Slote

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Eileen Ivers
Fiddle superstar Eileen Ivers and her band perform in our Live Studio the morning before playing at the Lied Center.

Eileen Ivers, fiddle
Tommy McDonnell, vocals and percussion
Buddy Connolly, accordian
Greg Anderson, guitar
Leo Traversa, bass

Related links:
Eileen Ivers' Website
Air Date: 2007-12-08
Engineer(s): Jason Slote

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Giacomo Gates
Jazz Vocalist Giacomo Gates sings with the Joe Cartwright Trio in our Live performance studio.

Giacomo Gates, vocal
Joe Cartwright, piano
Gerald Spaits, bass
Ray DeMarchi, drums

Related links:
Giacomo Gates' Website
Air Date: 2007-12-05
Engineer(s): Jason Slote with Chubby Smith

Jason Slote - Production Manager

Jason Slote

Chubby Smith - Recording Engineer

Chubby Smith

Chubby is a recording engineer at Kansas Public Radio. He records and produces shows from our live performance studio as well as producing the weekly show "Opera is My Hobby". In his other life, Chubby plays in several bands and also does sound engineering from his home studio.

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