Highway 89 - Season 11

Celtic harpist Alex Bigney and violinist Sam Bigney play Celtic music on Highway 89.

Anton Nel is a Steinway Artist and an esteemed professor from Johannesburg, South Africa.

Graduates from the University of Limerick in Ireland play traditional Irish tunes with porch-jamming earthiness.

Him, his guitar, and his songs -- old standby tunes and new music slated for an upcoming album (episode recorded in 2015).

Brothers Micky and Gary Braun and guitarist Dustin "Sunshine" Shaefer perform acoustic versions of some of the band's most popular songs.

Musician Camille Nelson performs religious favorites in BYUradio's Studio 6B.

Singer-songwriter, Ben Reneer talks about the origins of his musicianship, and shares some of his songs.

Facer and Steichen perform Broadway classics in BYUradio's Studio 6B.

You may know Debra Fotheringham as a solo artist, or for her role in the hymn-singing supergroup The Lower Lights

Nashville-based country duo and five-piece band who are split between Nashville and Utah are back together in our studio.

Accomplished Italian concert pianist, Antonio d’Abramo is joined by the brother and sister opera duo of Clara Hurtado Lee and Isaac Hurtado. They perform a variety of classical pieces, including piano solos from Antonio, solo pieces from both Clara and Isaac, as well as some duets.

Joining us on this episode are Leslie Harlow, Pamela Palmer Jones, and Russel Harlow. They are a trio from The Beethoven Festival. This is a non-profit organization and is the longest running classical music festival in Utah.

Michael Barrow and the Tourists is a folk rock band from Provo, Utah that has been together since the Spring of 2016. Their music has been praised by reviewers as full of “melodic beauty” and “narrative complexity”. Listen to hear some of their signature songs and the story behind their first album, Juneau!

Live music performances from Studio 6 at BYU Radio.

Live music performances from Studio 6 at BYU Radio.

Roseburg takes its name from a small, green city in Oregon where the founding three band members, Zach Knell, Samuel Sheppard, and Keith Lambson met. They formed the band in early 2018, later adding bassist Soren Buchert. Songs featured: Identity Prices, Be Good, Evergreen, Stay Golden, Travel Safely, Premonition, Wave Learn more about them here: www.roseburgband.com Watch selections from this episode on YouTube:

The Tribeca Ensemble is a string quartet composed of Jesse Massey, Julie Beistline, Devan Freebairn an Audrey Hudgens. In this episode, the ensemble performs pieces exclusively by modern, Utah-based composers. Songs featured:“No. 11 op. 89”; “Cloudseeding 10”; “String Quartet No. 3 ‘Sacred Spaces’”; “Small World Fantasies, II. ‘Beatle D’”; “String Quartet No. 1, 1st mvt.”; “Two Views of Eternity for string quartet, mvt. 2 ‘And Ever, Amen’”

Mythic Valley is an indie-folk duo made up of Tommy Gunn and Tony Aman. Their sound “finds its core within the neo-Americana genre.” Their musical influences include James Taylor and Fleet Foxes. Songs featured: Mythic Valley, Whole Again, Steeples, Closed Doors, Come Clean, Something Sweet, The Last One, Full Moon, Sadie, King at Last Learn more about them here: https://mythicvalley.com/ Watch selections from this episode on YouTube:

Peter Breinholt, Nancy Hanson, David Tolk and Craig Miner are a talented group of musicians. They each have their own musical pursuits, but come together every now and again to work on special projects like the one recorded in Studio 6. Songs featured: “Dancing Queen”; “Rocket Man”; “Roll Away the Stone”; “Only You”; “So Lonely”; “Only in Your Heart”; “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)”; “I Got You Babe”; "Friday I'm In Love"; “Heart of Glass”

Ben Reneer is a singer-songwriter from Alpine, Utah. According to the man himself, Ben “is determined to tell stories in the best way he knows how: through the universal language of music.” Songs featured: Off My Mind, Emma, I Should Be Getting More Sleep, 25 Years (What's it Gonna Take?), Orange Avenue, Senseless, Swallow, Songbird Learn more about him here: https://www.benreneer.com/music/ Watch selections from this episode on YouTube:

Aspen Winds is a string quartet native to Utah. In this epsiode they present a selection of songs that celebrate the 150th anniversary of the completetion of the transcontinental railroad. Songs featured: Surmounting Every Barrier; Irish Jig; Zhang Songs; Summerland; City of Kindling; Thule Ultima; Fantasia and Cabaletta; Woodwind Quintet 3, Mvt. 2 Learn more about them here: http://www.aspenwinds.org/ Watch selections from this episode on YouTube:

Columbia is a singer-songwriter of Americana music who comes from a small town in Maine. He is currently based in Murray, Utah. Songs featured: Run, Twenty-Five, Trouble, Life Changes, Hang My Hat, Save My Soul, Devil’s Music, Call You, Real Bad, Daddy’s Boots Learn more about him here: https://columbiajonesmusic.com/ Watch selections from this episode on YouTube:

The Copper Hills High Madrigals Choir, directed by Marc Taylor, is the winner of the 2018 Classical 89 High School Choir Competition. In this episode of Highway 89 they perform a selection of their best music. Songs featured: Walking on the Green Grass; Take Care of This House/My House; It Don't Mean a Thing; Pure Imagination; The Kiss; Suo Gan; Vestigia; Unicornis Captivatur; Leron, Leron Sinta Learn more about them here: https://bit.ly/2WPN95X

Carl Cranmer is a world-famous pianist who shares two excerpts on Highway 89. Songs featured: Nine Préludes, Op. 103 (five of them) 1. D-flat major-Allegro 2. c-sharp minor-Allegro 4. F major-Allegro moderato 5. d minor-Allegro 8. c minor-Allegro; Forgotten Melodies II, Op. 39: 1. Meditazione 2. Romanza 3. Primavera 4. Canzona matinata 5. Sonata tragica Learn more about him here: https://www.wcupa.edu/music/appliedmusic/cCranmer.aspx Watch selections from this episode on YouTube:

Today on Highway 89, original tunes and more from Aimee Nolte, including the following: The Loveliest Girl Falling Snow I've Gotta Get Looking For Answers Save Me One Last Time

Folk-rock group Grizzly Goat describes their sound as 'Undomesticated Americana.' Listen to discover exactly what that means, what it's like to record in a rural Utah cabin, and why this band wants to write a song about all 50 states! Learn more about them here: https://www.grizzlygoatmusic.com/ Watch selections from this episode on YouTube:

On today's episode of Highway 89, VOCES8, with the following pieces: May it Be Song for Athena The Parting Glass Hymn to the Fallen O Magnum Mysterium Stars The Luckiest

On today's episode of Highway 89, enjoy music and conversation with the Fry Street Quartet, with violinist Roger Chase, and pianist Michico Otaki.

The NEXT Ensemble performs live at Kaffe Mercantile. Their mission is to bring concert music to small coffee-shop venues like this one. Songs featured: Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello in G Major, Prelude; Sonata No. 1 for Solo violin in G Minor, Adagio; Five; B.B. Wolf; PBD19; You Are Not Machines Learn more about them here: http://nextensemble.org/web/home.aspx Watch selections from this episode on YouTube:

When the talented musicians of Brigham Young University’s Mountain Strings play their instruments, the air comes alive with sounds of good, old-fashioned fun. With energetic performances featuring American and international folk music, Mountain Strings plays their way into the hearts of audiences around the world. Mountain Strings performs live in Studio 6 at BYU Radio.