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July
2008 Guests
July 6 - James Pellerite
James J. Pellerite works tirelessly to elevate the
Northern Plains flute to the status of a significant new
voice on the contemporary concert stage. A former Professor
of Flute at Indiana University and classical flutist,
he has performed with prestigious orchestras in the U.S.
and around the world. His programs, lectures, and recordings
reflect his commitment to enhancing the capabilities of
this traditional Native American instrument. Pellerite's
company, Zalo/JP-Publications, produces a catalog featuring
a wide selection of works by living composers who share
his vision of bringing the Northern Plains instrument
into the twenty-first century. Peter Jacobi conducted
the interview. (repeat)
July 13 - Marietta Simpson
Mezzo-soprano Marietta Simpson has sung roles with
Mobile and Minnesota Operas, the New York City Opera,
the Royal Opera House, and numerous others. She has performed
with many of the world's great conductors, including the
late Robert Shaw, Kurt Masur, and Lorin Maazel. As a recitalist,
Ms. Simpson has performed in the United States and Europe,
and she has sung with all the major orchestras in the
United States and most of those in Europe. She has made
many recordings and television appearances, including
the Covent Garden production of Porgy and Bess.
Your host is Peter Jacobi.
July 20 - Daniel Orr
Daniel Orr is the chef owner of FARMbloomington. He
draws from a lifelong curiosity about individual ingredients,
extensive training in the art of finding food's essence
and flavor, and worldwide travel. He calls his cuisine
"real food." Orr spent two years working at
some of the top restaurants in France, including Auberge
des Templiers, Restaurant Daguin, the three-star L'Espérance,
and the three-star Restaurant Bruneau in Belgium. He was
executive chef at Guastavino's and La Grenouille, both
in New York City; and at age 34 received a three-star
review from the New York Times. He is author of
the cookbook Real Food, and has created Kitchen D'Orr,
a line of ten spice blends. Yaël Ksander is the host.
July 27 - Mark McMath
Mark McMath is chief information officer for Bloomington
Hospital. He began his career at IBM in 1981 and has since
held leadership roles with both for-profit and not-for-profit
health care providers. Under McMath's leadership, Bloomington
Hospital completed a five-year information technology
plan for the hospital, and the management and oversight
of the selection process, contract negotiations, and board
approval for a new enterprise-wide system to provide Bloomington
Hospital with state-of-the-art information technology.
McMath spoke with Moya Andrews. (repeat)
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