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Scherzo means “joke,” in Italian, but in Beethoven’s scherzos you won’t usually find anything that qualifies as out-‘n-out funny. What you usually will find is a certain playfulness, with lots of fast notes, abrupt accents, surprises, and quick changes of musical direction.

Inflation is on the rise as are interest rates. And as the economy continues to rebound, the Federal Reserve doesn't seem to be too concerned...yet. What say our next guest?Mike Switzer interviews Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the Darla Moore School of Business at USC in Columbia, SC.

We’ve discussed our next topic a few times on this show over the past year but we feel it is going to deserve at least a few more revisits before any trend becomes permanently identifiable. And that is the changing commercial downtown property landscape due to the pandemic. In particular, the projections that "work from home" is here to stay and how that will be affecting downtown commercial properties going forward.Mike Switzer interviews Mark Ratchford, managing partner at KDS Commercial Properties in Greenville, SC.

After 29 years of operations, our next guest was forced to stop printing a directory of minority-owned businesses and services known as the Black Pages due to the digitization of the print media industry. However, he decided to continue with another of his long-time ventures, the Black Expo, an annual economic empowerment summit that takes place in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, and Jacksonville, Florida.Mike Switzer interviews Darrin Thomas, of Thomas Media in Columbia, SC, organizer of the 2021 Black Expo Economic Empowerment Summit.

On this ninth episode of Spoleto Backstage for 2021, we hear chamber music works for nine musicians — selections which may have you feeling like you're on cloud nine! We're also joined by cellist Arlen Hlusko, one of the performers featured in both concerts, to discuss making her Spoleto Festival USA debut this year.

On this episode of Spoleto Backstage, we take in selections from late Classical, early Romantic composer Franz Schubert. Pianist Pedja Muzijevic joins us to talk about the logistics of performing Schubert's Fantasie in F minor for four hands, D. 940 with fellow piano player Inon Barnatan at this year's Chamber Music Series. We also chat with cellist Paul Wiancko about sitting in with the St. Lawrence String Quartet for the composer's String Quintet in C major, D. 956, Mvts. III-IV.

Orgyia leucostigma, the white-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending as far west as Texas, California, and Alberta.

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur whose insights are published online at Medium under the title “Control Your Destiny”. He is based in Greenville, S.C.

We’ve talked before on this program about the Charleston Digital Corridor and the work being done there to grow technology companies. Our next guest’s development in that area is working hard to expand and support the medical and life sciences part of that innovation district.Mike Switzer interviews Mack Reese with the Westedge project in Charleston, SC.

While the results of our next guest’s recent survey of our state’s nonprofits show continued financial struggles, she says it also indicates some positives that have occurred as a result of the pandemic.Mike Switzer interviews Madeleine McGee, president and CEO of TogetherSC in Columbia, SC. 2021 SC Nonprofit Survey