Nurturing culture on the prairie
Third annual festival brings sounds of classical music to Oklahoma

 
By Ron Jackson
Published: July 24, 2008

QUARTZ MOUNTAIN STATE PARK — Like many folks here in southwest Oklahoma , Riley "Nub” Smith grew up loving dirt roads, country fried steaks and music with a twang.

His music collection consisted of works by George Strait , Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks .

Now, at 64, Smith has made room on the CD shelf for Mozart , Beethoven and Bach, but not because of the Internet or anything he's seen on publi...


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