Great Scott!

Blue Lake Public Radio | By Foley Schuler

Published September 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM EDT

Tune in Wednesday afternoon as Foley Schuler celebrates the birthday of legendary American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald with music inspired by one of his most beloved masterworks.

On this afternoon's Classical Music with Foley Schuler, your host—a near lifelong F Scott Fitzgerald aficionado--will pay tribute to this literary icon on his birthday with an orchestral Suite by John Harbison drawn from his acclaimed opera based on Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby (which turns 100 this year), as well as other music from the period.

You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and the stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 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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