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Carnegie Connections

Library of Congress

In honor of the birthday on Tuesday of Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, Foley will feature a program of works that all have in common having been premiered at the celebrated hall that bears his name—and remains the best-known of his many cultural and philanthropic gifts.

Though located at 881 Seventh Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, every knows the real way to get to Carnegie Hall—at least according to the old joke—is...practice, practice, practice! Indeed, Carnegie Hall remains America's most prestigious and recognizable concert hall. Tune in to Tuesday afternoon's Classical Music With Foley Schuler, as we hear—on the birthday of its benefactor and builder—a few of the most prominent of the countless great works premiered at Carnegie Hall over the years, including music of Peter Tchaikovsky, Antonin Dvořák, Richard Strauss, George Gershwin, Béla Bartók and Duke Ellington.

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

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 4 p.m. and “Sunday on Blue Lake”.