Lakes Area Chamber Music Festival artistic director, Scott Lykins, recently chatted with Greg who will be performing at Tornstrom Auditorium Friday, October 30th at 3:00 P.M.

How did your musical career begin? When did you start playing and how did you choose piano? “Career? I don’t know. That was mostly luck. All musical careers are a combination of diligence and fortune. But the first time I played the piano was around age 4 when my little brother, as a fetus, put my mother in the hospital with pregnancy-related hypertension. My father was stuck with me “unsupervised” for almost a month and I think (more…)

We invited Leslie Zander to sit down and chat about her multi-faceted role in classical music in the Brainerd Lakes area. Music teacher in multiple roles, trio member, concertmaster, and Festival volunteer—her activities are far-reaching. Tell us about where you are from and your involvement in music while growing up. “I’m from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, (more…)

What is different about live, visual music performance versus listening to a music CD or radio? We think people make that difference, and we would like to introduce you to some of the people who make classical music compelling and interesting in the Brainerd Lakes region. Very shortly, we will be interviewing Leslie Zander and learning about what makes her classical music clock tick!

Check back regularly as we hope to highlight others from our area, or perhaps a music visitor. Do you have a nominee? Let us know at lakesareamusic@gmail.com.