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Festival Orchestra concert honors Fritz Stansell

Concert July 19 honors Blue Lake's founder with music by Copland, Brahms, and more.

The Blue Lake Board of Trustees has dedicated the 2025 season to the memory of Fritz Stansell - founder, president, CEO, and chairman of the board of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. The July 19th Blue Lake Festival Orchestra concert is performed in Mr. Stansell's honor.

Bonnie Bierma spoke with Dr. Raphael Jimenez about the 7:30 p.m. concert which will include the Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland and the Symphony No. 3 by Johannes Brahms.

Summer Arts Festival performances in Stewart Shell are open to the public and broadcast live on Blue Lake Public Radio.

Klay came into radio as a volunteer folk music host on a small public radio station in Ft. Dodge (IA) in the late ’80s. He became Director of Broadcasting for Blue Lake in 2022. You will hear Klay filling in from time to time where needed.