Earth Day 2025

Blue Lake Public Radio | By Foley Schuler

Published April 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM EDT

Earth Day Flag, created by John McConnell, incorporating the "Big Blue Marble" photograph taken by the crew of Apollo 17.

Foley presents a classical music celebration of the earth Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday afternoon, in honor of Earth Day, Foley Schuler will feature a wide range of music inspired by the natural world—including works by Beethoven, Mahler, Dvořák, Debussy and Hovhaness.

You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 5 here on Blue Lake Public Radio.

Foley Schuler

Encouraged by creative parents, Foley began his music career at age 7, studying violin with Jean Manning at North Muskegon Public Schools. As a Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp camper, he became Blue Lake Public Radio’s first high school intern. Foley earned an English Literature degree from Hope College, and Masters in Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the Warren Wilson College. He has performed with the West Michigan (formerly West Shore) Symphony; served on the English Department faculty at Muskegon Community College, and been the Music, Art & Theatre reviewer for the Muskegon Chronicle. He follows his love of the arts around the globe, but says, “There is no place like the Blue Lake setting, sharing extraordinary music with our listeners.” Foley hosts Blue Lake Public Radio’s weekday classical music from 1 to 5 p.m. and “Sunday on Blue Lake”.

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