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More Music Coming to Blue Lake Public Radio in July

Fauré as Teacher

Blue Lake Public Radio | By Foley Schuler
Published June 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM EDT
From left to right: Louis Aubert, Albert Zunz Mathot (secretary), Maurice Ravel, André Caplet, Charles Koechlin, Émile Vuillermoz and Jean Huré. Seated next to Fauré at the piano is Roger-Ducasse.
Members of the Société musicale indépendante (founded by Fauré and a group of his students at the Paris Conservatoire), seated around Fauré at the piano. From left to right: Louis Aubert, Albert Zunz Mathot (secretary), Maurice Ravel, André Caplet, Charles Koechlin, Émile Vuillermoz and Jean Huré. Seated next to Fauré at the piano is Roger-Ducasse.

Thursday afternoon Foley features music by various students of Gabriel Fauré, who became Director of the Paris Conservatoire, June 12, 1905.

Gabriel Fauré was not only one of the finest composers but also one of the most influential and beloved teachers in all of France of his time. In honor of the 120th anniversary of his appointment as Director of Paris Conservatoire (a position he then held until 1920), Foley Schuler will feature music by several of his most illustrious students Thursday afternoon on Blue Lake Public Radio—including Maurice Ravel, Florent Schmitt, Charles Koechlin, George Enescu, and Nadia Boulanger.

You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 5 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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