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Athens News Matters: 110th Anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's "The Firebird"

This week marks the 110th anniversary of the premier of the ballet “The Firebird,” an important early step in the career of one of the 20th century’s most important composers, Igor Stravinsky.

Martin Matheny is WUGA's Program Director and a host and producer of our local news program 'Athens News Matters.' He started at WUGA in 2012 as a part-time classical music host and still hosts WUGA's longest-running local program 'Night Music' which is heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He lives in Normaltown with his wife, Shaye and dog, Murphy.