Black History Month programming on WRR101

Throughout the month of February, WRR 101 is honoring composers, conductors, and soloists of African descent who have made – and continue to make – significant contributions to classical music. In addition to playing numerous works from our ever-expanding music library, Kurt Rongey will feature a special Black History Month Musical Spotlight every morning. Tune in each day at 9 a.m. to hear spotlights on the following people:

Sat. Feb. 1: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Mon. Feb. 3: Florence Price

Tues. Feb. 4: Zenobia Powell Perry

Weds. Feb. 5: Paul Robeson

Thurs. Feb. 6: Duke Ellington

Fri. Feb. 7: Adolphus Hailstork

Sat. Feb. 8: George Bridgetower

Mon. Feb. 10: Scott Joplin

Tues. Feb. 11: Harry T. Burleigh

Weds. Feb. 12: Chevalier de St. George

Thurs. Feb. 13: Hazel Scott

Fri. Feb. 14: Philippa Schuyler

Sat. Feb. 15: R. Nathaniel Dett

Mon. Feb. 17: Will Marion Cook

Tues. Feb. 18: Ulysses Kay

Weds. Feb. 19: Nora Douglas Holt

Thurs. Feb. 20: Eva Jessye

Fri. Feb. 21: Isata Kanneh-Mason and her family

Sat. Feb. 22: Andre Watts

Mon. Feb. 24: Grace Bumbry

Tues. Feb. 25: Thomas Wiggins

Weds. Feb. 26: Marian Anderson

Thurs. Feb. 27: William Grant Still

Fri. Feb. 28: Reri Grist

Special program Sunday, Feb. 2 at 7 pm: Take Me to the Water

A one-hour special, hosted by Vernon Neal, focusing on harpist Ashley Jackson’s program Take Me to the Water recorded at American Public Media’s studios. Take Me to the Water, is an immersive audio experience that touches on themes from African mythology, the antebellum spiritual tradition and water’s transportive, transmogrifying nature. Vernon Neal is the host of the podcast Rhapsody in Black, which turns up the voices of Black artists in the world of classical music