This week, we’re in conversation with John Knutson, director of choral music at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, CA (one of Zane’s alma maters!), about his 20 year tenure at Cuesta and the role of community college programs in furthering choral excellence.

Episode transcript

Music excerpts

• “Adam Lay YBounden” by Hubert Bird, performed by Cuesta College Chamber Singers
• “The Kicker” by Joe Henderson, performed by Vocalogy 
• “I’ve Been in the Storm So Long” traditional, arranged by Jeffrey L. Ames, performed by Cuesta College Chamber Singers, soloist Autumn Cone
• “Hide and Seek” by Imogen Heap, performed by Vocé
• “Grass Grows Greener” by Anders Edenroth, performed by Vocé
• “A Boy and a Girl” by Eric Whitacre, performed by Cuesta College Chamber Singers

Episode references

• Cuesta College
• Cuesta College Choral Program

Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by Dynamic