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From WSHU's daytime and evening classical programs, Emily Boyer and Lauren Rico give you a heads-up on some of the best music they'll be sharing with you.

Classical Music Highlight: Prokofiev's Unflagging Optimism

Even when things looked darkest for Russia during World War II, Prokofiev never gave up his optimism and faith in human character, as we'll hear tonight in his Symphony No. 5, premiered during the war.

Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Kate Remington joined WSHU in December of 2000, and she was WSHU's Music Director from 2002 to 2023..