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![Dr. Jacqueline Wilson, Bassoonist](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Jacqui.jpg)
Meet Bassoonist Dr. Jacqueline Wilson (Yakama)
You’ll hear an interview of Dr. Jaqueline Wilson about her upcoming album featuring new music by Native American Composers, and how her high school band teacher guided her to her music goals.
![Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote pastoral music during profoundly turbulent times.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/gettyimages-542402851-8d586fddeaedfbce3d03a76b4a647207ca7caddc.jpg)
Celebrating the 150th birthday of British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams
Today marks the 150th birthday of one of England’s most revered composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams, who is also widely beloved beyond Britain. A folksong expert who logged long trips collecting traditional tunes all over the British Isles, Vaughan Williams famously produced gently modal folksong fantasies evoking England’s “green and pleasant land.”
![The finale piece in Dorothy Anderson Wasserman's exhibit "The Carnival of the Animals," at Gallery 110 in Seattle. Photo by Lauren Gallup.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DSC_0995.jpg)
‘The Carnival of the Animals’ comes to life this October in Gallery 110
Four walls of Gallery 110 in Seattle have been transformed with dancing animals displayed within colorful, boxed scenes that jump to life against the otherwise white space.
They are sculptures of human dancers, costumed like animals, the ensemble of Dorothy Anderson Wasserman’s latest exhibit, The Carnival of the Animals. It’s a study of music, dance, theater and visual art combined.
![This is a photo of Sara Minkara. She wears a dark blue and black blazer with a patterned hijab. She holds a cane and stands in front of an American flag. She is smiling.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Sara-Minkara-headshot-819x1024.jpg)
Seeing People As They Are, Not How They Look ‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 35 – With Inclusion & Disability Expert Sara Minkara
Photo of Sara Minkara. Sara Minkara lost her sight at the age of seven but gained a greater awareness of herself and the world around her. Because she can’t interact
![Alphorn ensemble, Leavenworth Oktoberfest 2022](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Alphorn-9_edited-1024x731.jpg)
Oktoberfest is still in full swing. Here are some Northwest festivals you can attend this weekend
From the first festival held in Munich over 200 years ago, Oktoberfest has spread around the world, even to Northwest Public Broadcasting! If the drinking songs and autumn music you hear on NWPB Classical has you in the mood to attend an Oktoberfest in your area, here are a few festivals happening in October.
![This is a photo of Major General Sarah Zabel. She sits in front of a brick wall and talks into a microphone. She appears contemplative.](https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/147A8925.jpg)
Is Your Brain Like A Computer? ‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 34 – With Retired Major General Sarah Zabel
Sarah Zabel is focused during the interview with Sueann Ramella. This interview of Traverse Talks was recorded on March 15, 2022 at the Spokane Public Radio station. Sarah Zabel is