Kate Remington
Music Director, Classical Music Program HostBorn in Madison, Wisconsin, Kate Remington received a degree in piano performance and mass communication from the University of Wisconsin. Her first radio position was with Wisconsin Public Radio, which included a wildly successful request program on Saturday mornings. She then moved to Chicago to join the fledgling nationally-distributed, Beethoven Satellite Network, originating from WFMT. Then Kate set out for Vermont Public Radio, to become the chief announcer there. In Vermont Kate met her husband, Dick Roberts, and that's where their son, Sam was born. Kate and her family relocated to Fairfield to join WSHU in December of 2000, and she's been WSHU's Music Director since 2002.
When she's not on the air, Kate can usually be found at a stable in Monroe, CT, where she trains her horse, Tonka, in dressage.
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In Lan Shui's Butterfly Lovers Concerto, the couple transform into butterflies to escape their warring families. We'll enjoy Gil Shaham's performance during our music this evening beginning at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.
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Debussy captures the shifting moods of the ocean at different times of day in his suite La Mer. We'll enjoy it during our music today beginning at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.
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Although the cherry trees have long since bloomed, the memory of them lingers and we'll enjoy Keiko Abe's Dream of Cherry Blossoms for marimba during our music this evening beginning at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.
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Shawn Okpebholo's City Beautiful is a love letter to Chicago. We'll enjoy the Prairie movement from the suite during our music today beginning at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.
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Mark O'Connor says his Concerto No. 6, Old Brass, was inspired by the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed estate where it was composed. We'll enjoy it during our music this evening beginning at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.
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Barbara Harbach says her Symphony No. 11 was inspired by Willa Cather's novel, O Pioneers. We'll enjoy it during our music today beginning at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.
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Felix Mendelssohn shows us around Scotland with his Scottish Symphony during our music this evening beginning at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.
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Respighi shares his experiences in Brazil with us during our music this morning. They include an impression of a tropical night, and a visit to the Rio zoo. Tune in at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.
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Vaughan Williams chose a portion of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice for his Serenade to Music. We'll enjoy it during our music this evening beginning at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.
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Robert Schumann channeled his excitement about a new job in Dusseldorf with his Rhenish Symphony; a celebration of the Rhine River and its surroundings. We'll take a journey downriver during our music today beginning at 9 a.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.