Alaska Music Archives

10/16/2024

It’s a new Alaska Music Podcast - featuring an interview with Elizabeth Schulze and concluding with the Anchorage Symphony playing Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Podcast Episode · The Alaska Music Podcast · 10/16/2024 · 59m

07/06/2024

Presenting the first AI Alaska Music Podcast.

Yes, you read that right. Using classic poetry about Alaska, plenty of self-promotion and raw nerve, you have a front row seat to something completely unique.

Discuss.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alaska-music-podcast/id1597628463?i=1000661305606

‎Show The Alaska Music Podcast, Ep The AI Alaska Music Show - Jul 6, 2024

11/19/2023

ASAA recording at West High. A highlight of every year.

07/11/2023

This is the first time I have heard of this record. Someone from Japan sent me this photo, wondering if we had the music. Any clues?

06/20/2023

Someone sent us a photo of this record sleeve. There’s no record in it, but we would love to know what it contained. Any detectives out there?

06/14/2023

Here’s something else we are working on: proper digital scans of programs. Please note, these are simple photographs and not the official scans!
This concert happened on May 18, 1989. 
Were you there? 

06/10/2023

First pass at organizing Alaskan cd releases.
Take a moment and think about all the music that has been made, just by looking at these stacks!

04/28/2023

Today’s feature: a concert from Anchorage Youth Symphony in 1988. If you were involved, or in attendance we’d love to hear from you! 

04/27/2023

Today’s feature is the junior high school honor band festival from April 17, 1990. Click on each of the two photos to see the full page. 

04/20/2023

There are a questions coming up because of the recordings from this special trip.
The person who recorded these concerts and typed these labels almost never had any errors in their notes. Most of the recording units from this time are dated end of July, and in August; but one or two have the date listed as October instead. Was anyone there that can help clear this up for us? 

04/19/2023

 Today’s feature, from June 13, 1985.

04/17/2023

A program folded, and tucked in to the case of the original recording. It also includes hand-written notes about the recording (not shown).

04/13/2023

We’re going to randomly choose concerts to highlight, as we continue on with data entry. Here is a note contained within the program:
“Thomas Dickinson has performed throughout the United States, and in Europe with orchestra and in recital. In the summer of 1983, he combined commercial fishing with a recital tour in Alaska, appearing in Anchorage at Grant Hall, and the Red Ram Motor Lodge and directing a program of 20th century works at the Visual Arts Center. Last week, while performing in Fairbanks, he stepped in for Edward Auer on three days notice as soloist with the Fairbanks symphony, playing Bartok’s third piano concerto. This recital is part of a tour which will take him to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Los Angeles. “

11/21/2022

"Alright, we got a good one right here. I Sing About Blue"

There's nothing else like it. The song you can't unhear is featured on The Alaska Music Show tonight at 7:00 on KNBA. Tune in right away for the feature. You'll be Singing About Blue, too.

You're welcome.

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10/21/2022

Restoring ancient fragments of long-lost Alaskan voices for a client. I love editing analog tape. It's like knitting - essentially meditative work.