Darel Snodgrass
Classical Music HostI began piano lessons at age 6, trumpet at age 9, and began teaching myself the guitar at 10. My electronics knowledge comes from my father, who had the RCA television and stereo shop in my hometown of Pocahontas, Arkansas for nearly 20 years. My dad is still fixing televisions at age 79.
I attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville as a music major, and worked weekend shifts at the U of A radio station (my first experience playing classical music on the radio). I spent a summer playing piano, guitar and bass at the defunct “L'il Abner”- based theme park Dogpatch USA, near Harrison, Arkansas. After a few years playing music professionally, I finished a BS degree in Radio/TV production at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
After another few years playing music in the Ozarks, I moved to Memphis with my wife. I’ve served as Operations Manager of WKNO-FM since 1988, and morning Classical Music host since 1994 – conducting more than 4,500 Checking on the Arts interviews along the way.
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The Memphis Symphony Orchestra Masterworks season continues on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Memphis, and Sunday, April 28 at 2:30 p.m. at the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis.
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Pediatric pulmonologist and bluegrass enthusiast Dr. Jonathan Finder hosts regular bluegrass house concerts at his Midtown home and also organizes a regular bluegrass jam at Crosstown Brewery.
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For WKNO's Spring Membership campaign April 15-19 we will have a unique gift for supporters, a handmade mug created by Dr. Amy Hertz.
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The Pearce Shakespeare Endowment at Rhodes welcomes back renowned humanities and Shakespeare scholar Dr. Marjorie Garber for several events April 10 - 12, including lectures at Rhodes and the University of Memphis.
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Opera Memphis presents the next in the Duncan Willilams Asset Management Variations on a Theme concert series La Divina: A Tribute to Maria Callas on Saturday, April 13th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 14th at 2 p.m. in their new headquarters at 216 South Cooper St.
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The Memphis Symphony Orchestra's Paul and Linnea Bert Classic Accents concert series continues Friday, April 12th at 6:30 p.m. at Crosstown Theatre and Sunday, April 14th at First Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. with Joseph Haydn's oratorio The Creation, featuring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and soloists Mary Wilson, Samuel Cook and Joseph Parrish.
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The University of Memphis Department of Theatre and Dance wraps up its season with Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Into The Woods, April 11 - 13 and 18 - 20 at 7:30 p.m. on the Main Stage.
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Flamenco Memphis will be bringing this unique musical experience to the Green Room at Crosstown Concourse on Friday, April 19th at 7:30 p.m.
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Germantown Performing Arts Center has just announced their 30th Anniversary Season, kicking off with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, and featuring new acts and returning favorites, as well as special events and the summer Concerts in Grove series.
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Rhodes College presents B, B, & B Plus One, a concert featuring music of Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Dave Brubeck plus Ralph Vaughan Williams, on Saturday, April 6th at 7:30 p.m. at McNeill Concert Hall on the Rhodes College West Campus, featuring the Rhodes Mastersingers Chorale, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, the Rhodes Faculty Jazz Ensemble and soloists.