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BEETHOVEN AT 250: A CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE AND MUSIC HOSTED BY MICHAEL CAMPION

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In the history of music, one name transcends the ages and stands out as one of the most recognized and revered in the world of classical music -- that of Ludwig van Beethoven.

In honor of the 250th birthday (b. December 1770) of one of the most transformative fixtures in music, the Pikes Peak Library District is proud to present host Michael Campion as he takes you into an audio journey of the man, his music, and the revolutionary change he ushered into the music world.

This on-demand presentation will be available throughout the month of December.

About our presenter:

Michael Campion, popular host of American Landscapes, Classics for Kids, Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs, and live broadcasts of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, holds a B.A. in piano performance with graduate work in music theory at Northern Illinois University.

Michael spent the first 31 years of his life in Chicago, where he worked as a private piano instructor, a classical music buyer for a retail compact disc chain and classical music consultant at Rose Records, one the largest classical music departments in the world. He has been a writer, reviewer and teacher in the Colorado Springs area for the past twenty-five years and has worked as program annotator for the DaVinci Quartet, the Thursday Night Recital Series, the Rocky Mountain International Amateur Piano Competition, the Veronika Quartet and the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. Michael has also appeared in numerous theatre productions in the Chicago and Colorado Springs areas and works as a freelance audio editor.

Michael Campion

**All music used in the presentation is in the public domain, courtesy of the website www.musopen.org.  Founded in 2012, Musopen is a 501(c)3 non-profit based out of San Francisco, CA.  They work to increase access to music education by providing free music recordings, sheet music, apps, and educational materials**