Jack Oliva plays 'Elite Syncopations' by Scott Joplin.
Series Description
Classically-trained pianist and ragtime enthusiast Jack Oliva explores the origins of ragtime music through history and song. Oliva, who is dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, plays some of his ragtime favorites, from the first ragtime tune ever published to rarely heard compositions by Scott Joplin. 'Ragtime Cabaret' takes you on a musical and cultural journey exploring the roots of ragtime music and the role of the music business itself.