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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St. Louis Catholic Church at 203 S. White Station Rd. concludes its concert season on Monday April 8th at 7 pm with the University of Memphis University Singers, presenting a unique concert experience based around Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics.
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The University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts presents the second "Central to the Arts Festival," Saturday April 6th from 10 am to 4:30 pm at the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center and the Music, Theatre and Communication and Fine Arts building on the U of M campus on either side of Central Avenue, which will be closed for the Festival.
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Tennessee Shakespeare Company's season continues with the iconic Hamlet, April 4 — 21, on the Tabor Stage.
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The University of Memphis Department of Theatre and Dance season continues on March 29th and 30th with Emerge360: New student Dance Works, the annual showcase of new works by U of M student Choreographers.
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Concerts International concludes their fifty-first chamber music season on Tuesday, April 2 in Harris Concert Hall with 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant winner The Balourdet String Quartet.
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Luna Nova Music presents their Spring Concert on Monday March 25th at 7 pm at the Beethoven Club Memphis at 263 S. McLean Blvd.
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The Heindl Center for the Performing Arts at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia has a full schedule of performances, continuing with Annie on March 26 at 7:30 pm.
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The Opera Memphis season continues with La Calista by Francesco Cavalli, Friday and Saturday March 22nd and 23rd at 7:30 at Playhouse on the Square.
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The Memphis Symphony Orchestra Masterworks season continues Saturday March 23rd at 7:30 pm at the Cannon Center in downtown Memphis and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 pm at the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis with an otherworldly program featuring Pink Floyd and Gustav Holst.
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Although the Orpheum just announced their new Broadway season, they still have shows remaining in this year's schedule.