Vermont's cultural life suffered two significant losses last week with the deaths of choral conductors Blanche Moyse and Dr. James Chapman. Tom Slayton had attended performances by both - those of Blanche Moyse at the Marlboro Music festival, Dr. Chapman's at UVM. Here is his remembrance.

Selections from the 1984 New England Bach Festival performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion.

Ready to travel? Thought so. Today's stops include a very celebratory Egypt; "Africa" (by Camille Saint-Saens); and music from right here in Vermont - as we remember the rich and vibrant life of Blanche Moyse, who passed away this week.

We'll celebrate the birthday of Czech-American pianist Rudolf Firkusny with his performance of the Piano Concerto of Dvorak.

We'll listen to music from the Gloria of Bach's Mass in B minor, conducted by the late Blanche Moyse.

We learned early this morning that Blanche Moyse passed away yesterday, we'll hear from her recording of Bach's St. John Passion with the New England Bach Festival Orchestra this morning.  

Blanche Moyse passed away at the age of 101.  Today we'll celebrate her musical legacy and honor her memory with recordings of her violin playing and conducting.  Also today, we'll hear about a concert in Burlington this weekend that features Mendelssohn, and we'll hear Martha Argerich and friends playing Schumann's Piano Quintet.

Blanche Moyse, a prime mover in the Vermont music community, died Thursday at her home in West Brattleboro at the age of 101. 

Blanche Moyse, founder of the Brattleboro Music Center and New England Bach Festival, turned 100 in September.  We'll celebrate her centennial and the season with her 1987 New England Bach Festival performance of Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

We celebrate the life and music of musician and chorale conductor Blanche Moyse.  She founded the Brattleboro Music Center and the New England Bach Festival, and this year she celebrates her 100th birthday.  

We talk with Don Vickers, the President of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation about how the agency could be forced to scale back.  Also, chef Emeril Lagasse visits the region, and we celebrate the music and life of Blanche Moyse.