Musician's Spotlight

Musician's Spotlight "From folk to rock, from classical to jazz and beyond, a mix of eclectic music and conversation with todays most talented and compelling musicians."

Musician's Spotlight is a 30 minute feature program containing music and conversation by a wide range of musicians and groups. The show is hosted and produced by John Floridis. The program was introduced on Montana Public Radio by Michael Marsolek in 1992. John Floridis and Brian Kopper began producing the show in 1997, with John Floridis taking over production in 2009. Some of the other musician

s that have been featured on the program include B.B. King, Lyle Lovett, Alison Krauss, Darryl Jones of the Rollling Stones, Shawn Colvin, Wilco, The Cowboy Junkies, Keb Mo, Bruce Cockburn, Lila Downs, Kathy Matea, Richard Thompson, Brandy Carlile, Eileen Ivers, Jerry Douglas, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, The Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Solas, Patty Larkin, Leo Kotke, David Wilcox, Patty Griffin, Natalie Macmaster, John Gorka, The String Cheese Incident, Tim O'Brien, Kelly Joe Phelps, Mark O'Connor, Susan Gibson and George Winston. Musician's Spotlight also frequently features peformers from all across Montana including Eden Atwood, John Dunnigan, Jenn Adams, Tom Catmull, Jeni Fleming, Martha Scanlan, The Clintons, Amy Martin, Jack Gladstone, David Walburn. Musician's Spotlight is now podcasting from this link below-
http://www.mtpr.net/podcast_details/6
Click on the "Podcast" icon to view full menu. Musician's Spotlight is a production of Montana Public Radio

Here's the link to the podcast of the special tribute to Philip Aaberg / Sweetgrass Music
06/04/2026

Here's the link to the podcast of the special tribute to Philip Aaberg / Sweetgrass Music

This program features a tribute to composer and pianist Phillip Aaberg who passed away May 23rd of 2026. This episode features archival recordings of two Spotlight programs from past seasons. One is from a 2002 show produced by former program co-host Brian Kopper, and the second features host John F...

Here is the podcast of my visit with Devon Gates!
04/24/2026

Here is the podcast of my visit with Devon Gates!

Bassist, singer and composer Devon Gates – recently named one of 2024’s Up and Comers of the Year – joins host John Floridis for conversation on this episode of Musician's Spotlight.

Here is the podcast of the our visit with acclaimed violinist Stephanie Chase on Montana Public Radio last week!
04/14/2026

Here is the podcast of the our visit with acclaimed violinist Stephanie Chase on Montana Public Radio last week!

Violinist, arranger and educator Stephanie Chase joins host John Floridis on Musician's Spotlight this week. Stephanie has appeared with over 170 orchestras, including the New York and Hong Kong Philharmonics and the Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta and London Symphony Orchestras.

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Missoula, MT
59812

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7pm - 8pm

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