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ROAR Report! Special guest: Latin Grammy Award-winning Bassist & Composer Pedro Giraudo!

Join Ben this time on the ROAR Report as he invites Latin Grammy Award-winning Bassist & Composer Pedro Giraudo on the show! Pedro and Ben talk about a wide-range of topics including Pedro's background and history with Argentinian music, practice advice for young musicians, and most importantly, his brand new album "Strata."

Pedro Giraudo is an Argentinian Bassist and Composer based in the state of New York. As mentioned above, he is a Latin Grammy Award-winning artist! His connection with ISU comes through the current Symphony Conductor and Artistic Director Dr. Nell Flanders—as she came from New York. Pedro has written a entire albums worth of brilliant Tango music performed with his Tango Quartet and the ISCS, and in collaboration with the Idaho State Commercial Music Program, he was able to have the record professionally recorded and produced. Pedro now eagerly awaits the release of "Strata", an original release coming up on November 9th.

Ben Graham was born and raised in Washington State. He and his family moved to Boise Idaho in 2018, and he started his first year at ISU fall of 2022. He is currently a Junior in the Commercial Music program directed by Prof. Jonathan Armstrong. Ben has a strong interest in composing, performing, and studying music of all genres! Ben loves his job as an ASISU KISUFM Radio Engineer/Editor/Producer, as well as ASISU KISU-FM and Newspaper. Outside of school and work, Ben enjoys time with family/friends, playing Jazz piano, outdoor activities, cooking, and auto mechanics.