Stephen Petke
Classical Music Producer/HostStephen has been a classical music host at New England Public Media since 2016. Currently, he is the classical music director at University of Hartford’s radio station WWUH 91.3. Stephen studied at Seneca College in Canada (where he was valedictorian) and Central Connecticut State University. He has a graduate degree from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He has performed with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra as the barking dog in Walter Piston’s The Incredible Flutist. He is from a very musical family. Stephen’s father was a singer; mother a pianist and teacher for 30 years. His sister played clarinet while his brother played the trombone. Stephen, himself, is not as musical, but played shortstop in baseball.
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In the 1960s, William Schuman was one of the most recognizable American composers around — so much so that when he appeared on CBS's "What's My Line?," panelists had to be blindfolded! For CRB's Summer of American Music, here's a look at Schuman's rise to superstardom.
