GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — Pioneer PBS’s Postcards will feature a preview of a documentary about a project led by Southwest Minnesota State’s Dr. Daniel Rieppel to pair the work of the late Bill Holm to music. This program will air on Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m.
The late Bill Holm is one of Minnesota’s most iconic poets and essayists. The film, called “Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death” after one of Bill Holm’s epic poems, takes viewers on a breathtaking trip to Reykjavik, Iceland. While there, viewers will learn about the project, led by Dr. Daniel Rieppel, to pair Holm’s poem to music composed by Martha Helen Schmidt and sung by Southwest Minnesota State University graduate and opera singer Ryan Hugh Ross. This episode will also feature an excerpt of the final musical performance.
People in Pioneer PBS’s viewing area can livestream this episode at www.pioneer.org/live on Thursday, Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. This episode will be repeated on Sunday, May 14 at 7 p.m. and Monday, May 15 at 1:30 p.m. The program will also be available to stream at www.pioneer.org/postcards and on Postcards’ YouTube page at www.youtube.com/@PostcardsOnPioneerPBS.
Before the airing of this episode, Pioneer PBS and SMSU will be co-hosting a screening event of the full documentary on May 10 on SMSU’s campus. Along with the screening, there will be a panel discussion with the filmmakers and Dr. Rieppel. The event is free and open to the public. To learn more, visit www.pioneer.org.
About Postcards
Postcards is an award-winning art, culture and history program, produced by Dana Conroy with videography and editing by Kristofor Gieske and Ben Dempcy. The program is made possible by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The 2023 season is made possible by funding from Shalom Hill Farm, Explore Alexandria Tourism, Lake Region Arts Council, KRAM 96.7, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies and members of Pioneer PBS.
About Pioneer PBS
Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station, dedicated to sharing local stories of the region with the world. For more information visit: www.pioneer.org.
