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Conductor Dr. Tim Oliver explains his philosophy to programming the A-State Wind Ensemble's October concert

KASU | By Marty Scarbrough,

Brandon Tabor

Published October 18, 2022 at 12:44 PM CDT

Conductor Dr. Tim Oliver says he uses a four quadrant approach when deciding how to program the A-State Wind Ensemble's concerts for the academic year. Ahead of their Oct. 20 concert in Riceland Hall of the Fowler Center, Arkansas Root's Marty Scarborough sits with Oliver to discuss the pieces selected for this performance.

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Marty Scarbrough

Marty Scarbrough has worked at KASU since 1992, and he serves as program director, overseeing the station’s content. Marty is a graduate of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, and he has produced and hosted programs of classical music, jazz, bluegrass, and blues music. He also oversees KASU’s Bluegrass Monday concert series. When not at work, Marty loves spending time with his wife and his three sons, and he enjoys attending concerts of many different styles of music.

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Brandon Tabor

A Northeast Arkansas native from Wynne, I’ve been involved with radio for about 15 years. I got my Bachelor of Arts degree from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, where I also served as an award-winning News Director for 2 years at KSWH-LP.

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