Music for Life

Music for Life

Music for Life is a music-appreciation and music-history based program that explores the purpose and value of music to humanity’s enrichment. Hosted by Ryan Malone, it features interviews with artists performing at the Armstrong Auditorium sponsored by the Armstrong International Cultural Foundation.


In this episode, we explore the composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his ingenious first attempt at a violin sonata.

In this episode, we interview “From the Top” host and pianist Christopher O’Riley, as well as tango pianist Pablo Ziegler, in the lead up to their duo performance at Armstrong Auditorium.

In this episode, we explore the “nuevo tango” tradition of the 20th century, its father Astor Piazzolla, as well one of its ambassadors — pianist Pablo Ziegler, in the lead-up to the November 9 “Two to Tango” program at Armstrong Auditorium.

In this episode, we finish our discussion of Stravinsky’s Firebird ballet and speak with the artistic director of the Oklahoma City ballet in the lead-up to its performance at Armstrong Auditorium Thursday September 14.

In this episode, we explore the composer Igor Stravinsky and his ballet masterpiece “The Firebird”, in the lead-up to Oklahoma City Ballet’s performance of this masterpiece at Armstrong Auditorium. Information on Oklahoma City Ballet’s performance of “The Firebird” at Armstrong:www.armstrongauditorium.org/performance…ebird-rodeo

In this episode, we explore the composer Aaron Copland and his ground-breaking ballet music for Rodeo, in the lead-up to Oklahoma City Ballet’s performance of this beloved production at Armstrong Auditorium.

In this episode, we explore some of the repertoire mentioned in Thad Carhart’s memoir “The Piano Shop on the Left Bank.”

In this episode, we explore our program’s brand new format and preview the exciting 2017-18 concert season at Armstrong Auditorium.

In this episode, we explore the Eroica Trio and the program for its upcoming performance at Armstrong Auditorium.

In this episode, we explore some of the incomplete masterpieces of music history.