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We came across Sungha Jung, and his incredible guitar talent, late one night while jumping from You Tube video to You Tube video. The “Bl*ackbird” video was one of the first that he posted several years ago. He’s now a full fledge “superstar” in his native South Korea. Below are two of my favorites, but you can go to his website to learn more. Enjoy!

Here is another great You Tube find – Debussy’s Arabesque #1, with a wonderful computer animation. Stephen Malinowski is on piano.

Join host Larry West at 1pm-4pm. This week: Carl Nielsen’s “Inextinguishable” Symphony, a concerto grosso of Archangelo Corelli, Norman Dello Joio’s Sonata for Trumpet & Piano, and much more, plus a regional calendar of classical performance events.

Eleven-year-old Juneau songstress Anna Graceman failed to advance to the final four on NBC’s America’s Got Talent this week.

Viewers across the country voted for jazz singer Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. over Graceman on Wednesday. In earlier episodes she’d wowed audiences with her piano playing and outsized singing voice. After the results were announced, Graceman hugged Murphy, and tearfully thanked the crowd.

For her final performance on the show, Graceman performed the song “True Colors” originally recorded by ‘80s pop sensation Cyndi Lauper. It was the first time Graceman had appeared on stage without a keyboard or piano, which seemed to hurt her performance, according to the show’s three judges.

Graceman isn’t the only Alaskan who did well on this season’s America’s Got Talent. Illusionist Landon Swank of Wasilla also made it to the top ten. He too was voted off the show on Wednesday.

Angelina had Dean Franck in the studio during her show on Wednesday 9/7/11. Dean is a folk singer/songwriter playing all original songs who hails from Chicago and came to Alaska by way of New Orleans. If you missed his interview, listen here.

Twenty bright and intricate quilts color the upstairs walls of the KTOO building. Members of the Monday Night Sewing Circle and the Gold Street Quilters made these quilts for their own homes or for family and friends. The works include traditional blocks such as the pineapple and kaleidoscope, two lively bargello patterns and a child’s quilt of lively turtles. The quilts may be viewed business hours through October 3.