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Lakes Area Music Festival: A conversation with Scott Lykins

KAXE | By Katie Carter,
Heidi Holtan, John Bauer
Published April 4, 2019 at 12:41 PM CDT
Scott Lykins

Scott Lykins is a professional cellist who grew up in the Brainerd area, left to pursue educational and career goals, and returned with some big ideas.  In 2009 he co-founded the Lakes Area Music Festival (LAMF).  LAMF started as six free orchestral concert experiences and has grown into year round orchestral experiences with a burst of opportunities in late summer.  The concerts aren’t the only opportunities LAMF bring to the Brainerd lakes region.  Childrens’ camps, opportunities for high school kids to receive direction from professional musicians, and orchestra accompanied outdoor yoga are just a few of the many experiences LAMF offers.  LAMF received $10,000 in grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts recently.  Heidi and John spoke with Scott Lykins  on Friday's morning show about the grant, the trajectory of the LAMF, the new season, an upcoming opportunity for young musicians and Scott’s own journey as an artist. 
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Katie Carter
Katie Carter started at Northern Community Radio in 2008 as Managing Editor of the station's grant-funded, online news experiment Northern Community Internet. She returned for a second stint in 2016-23. She produced Area Voices showcasing the arts, culture, and history stories of northern Minnesota.
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Heidi Holtan
For more than two decades, Heidi Holtan has helped shape the sound of KAXE. Since joining the station in 2002 as a volunteer music programmer, she has worn many hats including the weekly book program, Realgoodwords, hosting the Morning Show, creation and host of the weekly call-in program Between You and Me, serving as Outreach Producer. Program Director, News Director and currently Director of Content and Public Affairs.
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John Bauer
John has been listening to KAXE since the early days in 1976, and worked as the Development Director from 1995-2022.
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