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Maestro Ponti talks about his trip to Ukraine

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer
Published October 20, 2024 at 1:51 PM CDT
Raffaele Ponti
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Raffaele Ponti

In the late spring of 2023, the conductor of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra traveled to war-torn Ukraine to lead the nation’s national orchestra in a war-time performance.

WSIU's Brad Palmer talked with Maestro Raffaele Ponti about that remarkable journey and experience.
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Brad Palmer
As a news producer and news anchor on All Things Considered, Brad provides the listeners with a recap of the day's top local and state news as well as breaking news at any given time. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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