Foley Schuler
Announcer/ProducerEncouraged 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”.
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Historic recordings by legendary violinist Fritz Kreislser and new music by Bryce Dessner from the acclaimed film Train Dreams are among the highlights of this week's program, hosted by Foley Schuler. -
Friday afternoon Foley presents a pairing of Miklós Rózsa's music for Billy Wilder's groundbreaking cinematic portrayal of alcoholism, The Lost Weekend (which hit theaters 80 years ago this week), with Hector Berlioz' symphonic story of a gifted artist who, in the depths of despair over of his unrequited love for a woman, has poisoned himself with opium and is assailed by visions and dreams: the immortal Symphonie Fantastique. -
Tune in Thursday afternoon as Foley presents a sesquicentennial celebration in music of one of the greatest poets of the modern era. -
Tune in this afternoon as Foley Schuler pays tribute to the great Dano-Norwegian writer, Ludvig Holberg—sometimes known as "the Moliere of the North"—with the great work Edvard Grieg wrote for the 200th anniversary of the author's birth in 1884. -
Tune in Tuesday afternoon as Foley marks the recent 125th anniversary of the death Oscar Wilde, with several musical selections associated with the great Irish author, poet, playwright and wit. -
Tune in Monday afternoon as Foley showcases a cornerstone of the modern symphonic repertoire by Béla Bartók, premiered on December 1, 1944. -
On this week's program, Foley celebrates the recent birthday (11/28) of William Blake with music inspired by both his poetry and art—and will feature several performances of the late, great Romanian pianist Radu Lupu on what would have been his 80th birthday. -
Tune in Friday afternoon as Foley marks the anniversaries of two important premieres in music history nearly 120 years apart on November 28—of works of Beethoven and of a 20th Century Romantic master, Howard Hanson. -
Tune in Thursday afternoon as Foley Schuler serves up a musical feast for your Thanksgiving Day! -
Tune in Wednesday afternoon as Foley celebrates the artistry of American pianist Earl Wild, born on November 26, 1915.
