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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've selected.

Classical Music Highlight: A Lifelong Love Of The Horn

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His father's french horn was one of the first sounds Richard Strauss heard as a baby, and it sparked a lifelong love of its noble sound. Today we'll enjoy the first horn concerto Strauss wrote with his father in mind. 

Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Kate Remington joined WSHU in December of 2000, and she's been WSHU's Music Director since 2002.