Classical MPR's Steve Staruch Wins Advocate for Choral Excellence Award

Jul 18, 2011

(St. Paul, Minn.)--July 18, 2011--Classical Minnesota Public Radio announced today that Classical MPR host Steve Staruch has won the Advocate for Choral Excellence (ACE) award from the American Choral Directors Association's Minnesota chapter. The award recognizes the outstanding efforts of individuals who support the choral art in their communities.

"We're proud Steve brings his passion for choral music to our audience," said Daniel Gilliam, program director, Classical MPR. "Energizing the Minnesota choral scene is what we're all about, and Steve is a stellar example of that."

The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), founded in 1959, is a non-profit organization whose active membership is composed of choral musicians from schools, colleges and universities, community, industrial organizations, churches, and professional groups. To learn more about the Minnesota chapter, go to www.acda-mn.org/about.

Steve Staruch can be heard weekdays 3-7 p.m. on all Classical MPR stations, including KSJN 99.5 FM in the Twin Cities.