© 2021
In touch with the world ... at home on the High Plains
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Soprano Mary Jane Johnson Highlights Opera Program

Pampa native and internationally renowned soprano Mary Jane Johnson sparkles as the featured soloist in this week's Amarillo Symphony Presents.   Johnson joins conductor Jacomo Bairos and the Symphony for some grand opera favorites including two arias by Puccinni and "Es gibt ein Reich" from Richard Strauss' "Ariadne auf Naxos."  A virtuosic reading of Wagner's celebrated "Ride of the Valkyries'' concludes the program.

As the host of Open Range, Steve Johnson brings a lifetime of hearing and performing a wide variety of music to this unique program. Growing up in a home where everything from opera to Bill Evans and the Beatles were heard and embraced, he studied piano in college where he became passionate about free-form radio where you might hear everything from punk rock to classic country or jazz in the course of a few hours. Open Range is your invitation to an hour of radio unleashed- presented with heart and humor. All you need for this adventure is an open mind and open ears.