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Intermezzo

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Welcome to Intermezzo from Interlochen Public Radio — where we take a few minutes to bounce some ideas around about classical music.

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Roald Dahlicious: Matilda — Friday 05.12.2025 5:53

This week on Intermezzo, we'll take a look at the music — and food — associated with classic children's books written by Roald Dahl!

Roald Dahlicious: The Big Friendly Giant — Thursday 04.12.2025 6:18

This week on Intermezzo, we'll take a look at the music — and food — associated with classic children's books written by Roald Dahl! Music in this episode: John Williams - "Overture," "Fleshlumpeater," "Building Trust" (Music from The BFG)

Roald Dahlicious: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — Wednesday 03.12.2025 7:09

This week on Intermezzo, we'll take a look at the music — and food — associated with classic children's books written by Roald Dahl!

Roald Dahlicious: Fantastic Mr. Fox — Tuesday 02.12.2025 6:44

This week on Intermezzo, we'll take a look at the music — and food — associated with classic children's books written by Roald Dahl! Music in this episode: Alexander Desplat - "Mr. Fox in the Fields," "Bogus, Bunce and Bean" and "Bean’s Secret Cider Cellar"

Roald Dahlicious: James and the Giant Peach — Monday 01.12.2025 5:58

This week on Intermezzo, we'll take a look at the music — and food — associated with classic children's books written by Roald Dahl! Music in this episode: Randy Newman - James and the Giant Peach: "Main Title" and "Eating the Peach"

Wicked Awesome with Quinn: Free Will — Friday 21.11.2025 7:38

This week, we're exploring music from "Wicked," and the life lessons we can learn from the musical. Music in this episode: Stephen Schwartz - "Dancing Through Life," Beethoven - Symphony no. 3 "Eroica," Stephen Schwartz - "Defying Gravity"

Wicked Awesome with Quinn: Good versus Evil — Thursday 20.11.2025 7:12

This week, we're exploring music from "Wicked," and the life lessons we can learn from the musical. Music in this episode: Stephen Schwartz - "No One Mourns the Wicked," Modest Mussorgsky - "Night on Bald Mountain"

Wicked Awesome with Quinn: The Perils of Propaganda — Wednesday 19.11.2025 6:49

This week, we're exploring music from "Wicked," and the life lessons we can learn from the musical. Music in this episode: Stephen Schwartz - "Something Bad", Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony no. 5

Wicked Awesome with Quinn: The Power of Confidence — Tuesday 18.11.2025 7:00

This week, we're exploring music from "Wicked," and the life lessons we can learn from the musical. Music in this episode: Stephen Schwartz - "The Wizard And I", George Gershwin - "Rhapsody in Blue"

Wicked Awesome with Quinn: Friendship — Monday 17.11.2025 5:51

This week, we're exploring music from "Wicked," and the life lessons we can learn from the musical. Music in this episode: Stephen Schwartz: "What is this feeling?," Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "An die Freundschaft"

Military Music with Lilianna: Coast Guard and Space Force — Friday 14.11.2025 6:29

This week on Intermezzo, we're thanking our United States veterans for their service and learning about the music for each branch of the military. Music in this episode: "Semper Supra"

Military Music with Lilianna: Air Force — Thursday 13.11.2025 6:37

This week on Intermezzo, we're thanking our United States veterans for their service and learning about the music for each branch of the military. Music in this episode: Robert MacArthur Crawford - "The U.S. Air Force"

Military Music with Lilianna: Navy — Wednesday 12.11.2025 6:10

This week on Intermezzo, we're thanking our United States veterans for their service and learning about the music for each branch of the military. Music in this episode: "Anchors Aweigh," "Eternal Father, Strong to Save"

Military Music with Lilianna: Army — Tuesday 11.11.2025 7:23

This week on Intermezzo, we're thanking our United States veterans for their service and learning about the music for each branch of the military. Music in this episode: "The Army Goes Rolling Along"

Military Music with Lilianna: Marine Corp — Monday 10.11.2025 6:07

This week on Intermezzo, we're thanking our United States veterans for their service and learning about the music for each branch of the military. Music in this episode: The White Cockade/Yankee Doodle, Jacques Offenbach - "Gendarmes' Duet," The Marines Hymn

Circus Arts with Vivienne: Send in the Clowns — Friday 07.11.2025 6:29

Christy L'Esperance and her cohost, 11-year-old circus artist Vivienne, talks about Circus Arts this week on Intermezzo. Music in this episode: Julius Fučík - "Entrance of the Gladiators"

Circus Arts with Vivienne: Feats of Equilibrium — Thursday 06.11.2025 5:44

Christy L'Esperance and her cohost, 11-year-old circus artist Vivienne, talks about Circus Arts this week on Intermezzo. Music in this episode: Charlie Chaplin - "Tightrope Walker"

Circus Arts with Vivienne: Object Manipulation — Wednesday 05.11.2025 5:10

Christy L'Esperance and her cohost, 11-year-old circus artist Vivienne, talks about Circus Arts this week on Intermezzo. Music in this episode: Khachaturian - Gayane: "Sabre Dance"

Circus Arts with Vivienne: Look up! Aerial Arts — Tuesday 04.11.2025 6:20

Christy L'Esperance and her cohost, 11-year-old circus artist Vivienne, talks about Circus Arts this week on Intermezzo. Music in this episode: Eddie Cantor - "The Man On The Flying Trapeze," Juventino Rosas - "Sobre Las Olas" ("Over The Waves")

Circus Arts with Vivienne: Windjammers and Screamers — Monday 03.11.2025 5:03

Christy L'Esperance and her cohost, 11-year-old circus artist Vivienne, talks about Circus Arts this week on Intermezzo. Music in this episode: Karl L. King, arr. Thomas G. Leslie - "Barnum and Bailey's Fractured Favorite"

Fearfully Composed: Fearless — Friday 31.10.2025 7:46

This week, let's take a close look at music inspired by things that are spooky, creepy, and go bump in the night. Music in this episode: Aaron Copland - "Fanfare for the Common Man"

Fearfully Composed: Phobia Files — Thursday 30.10.2025 7:55

This week, let's take a close look at music inspired by things that are spooky, creepy, and go bump in the night.

Fearfully Composed: Creature Caution — Wednesday 29.10.2025 8:22

This week, let's take a close look at music inspired by things that are spooky, creepy, and go bump in the night. Music in this episode: Jenni Brandon - Spider Suite for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon

Fearfully Composed: Scary Houses — Tuesday 28.10.2025 6:22

This week, let's take a close look at music inspired by things that are spooky, creepy, and go bump in the night. Music in this episode: Modest Mussorgsky - "Hut of Baba Yaga" and "The Great Gate of Kiev"

Fearfully Composed: Clowns — Monday 27.10.2025 7:01

This week, let's take a close look at music inspired by things that are spooky, creepy, and go bump in the night. Dmitri Kabalevsky - "Comedians' Galop"