Michael G. Latsko celebrates 20 years as radio host

Charlottesville organist Michael G. Latsko is celebrating twenty years as host of the radio show King of Instruments. On Sunday evenings from University of Virginia station WTJU, Latsko has hosted more than one thousand segments of his hour-long program devoted to classical organ music. From its inception in 1994, Latsko has presented to the Charlottesville area programs covering some of the world’s greatest organs and organists, playing the entire spectrum of organ literature. He has also conducted on-air interviews with many organists, including Thomas Murray, Delbert Disselhorst, Christopher Young, Brian Jones, and others. Latsko has also served for many years as organist and choirmaster of historic Grace Church in Keswick, and he is currently head of the human resources division at the University of Virginia.