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Bill Strusinski, longtime friend and champion of Minnesota PBS stations, stopped by the KSMQ studio to talk about his book Care Under Fire which was recently selected as the best work of “Military Nonfiction” by the National Indie Excellence Awards. The book recounts Bill’s experiences as a medic during the Vietnam War.
Rochester high school student Erin Stoeckig was the first place national winner of the VFW Voice of Democracy scholarship program. In this video, she talks about how she won the award by following in her father’s footsteps, and Erin reads her winning essay “Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?”
In partnership with Jeremiah Program Rochester, KSMQ hosted a conversation with community members about combating generational poverty, presented by KSMQ President & CEO Eric Olson.
Panelists included: JoMarie Morris: former Executive Director Jeremiah Program Rochester, Sheila Kiscaden: Olmsted County Commissioner, District 6, Jennifer Ho: Commissioner of Minnesota Housing,
John Edmonds: Olmsted County Child and Family Services, Sidney Frye II: Program Supervisor, Family Service Rochester

The Minnesota Orchestra Brass Quintet performs in the KSMQ studio. Members of the orchestra played in several locations around Austin during the first week in May. The series is known as Common Chords, in which the Orchestra immerses itself in a single community for a week. The week culminated with the full orchestra performing at Knowlton Auditorium.
Christmas with the Choral Arts Ensemble 2022: Rochester's Choral Arts Ensemble performs its annual Christmas concert at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester.
An Austin Christmas 2022: Our annual Christmas music program features the Austin Big Band and youth musicians from the Austinaires show choir and the La Fiera Chamber Orchestra.
In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Route 66"
In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Voi Che Sapete"
In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Love Me or Leave Me"
In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Mambo Italiano"
In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Santa Lucia"
In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Get Happy"
The Austin Symphony Orchestra has a new addition, and it's a reason to celebrate! With the help of generous donations, the ASO recently purchased a piano: the Fazioli F 308, one of the finest pianos in the world. KSMQ partnered with the ASO to bring you its debut performance recorded live at the Knowlton Auditorium in Austin. World renowned pianist Roberto Plano introduces this magnificent musical instrument to Minnesota.
KSMQ Public Television partnered with MacPhail Center for Music to produce "Connections and Transformations." This special was developed by Mischa Santora, the MacPhail Center for Music’s Spotlight Series Artistic Director.
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