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:
Thurs. Feb. 1: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Fri. Feb. 2: Florence Price
Sat. Feb. 3: Zenobia Powell Perry
Mon. Feb. 5: Paul Robeson
Tue. Feb. 6: Duke Ellington
Wed. Feb. 7: Adolphus Hailstork
Thu. Feb. 8: George Bridgetower
Fri. Feb. 9: Scott Joplin
Sat. Feb. 10: Harry T. Burleigh
Mon. Feb. 12: Chevalier de St. George
Tue. Feb. 13: Hazel Scott
Wed. Feb. 14: Philippa Schuyler
Thu. Feb. 15: R. Nathaniel Dett
Fri. Feb. 16: Will Marion Cook
Sat. Feb. 17: Ulysses Kay
Mon. Feb. 19: Nora Douglas Holt
Tue. Feb. 20: Eva Jessye
Wed. Feb. 21: Isata Kanneh-Mason and her family
Thu. Feb. 22: Ignatius Sancho
Fri. Feb. 23: Andre Watts
Sat. Feb. 24: Grace Bumbry
Mon. Feb. 26: Thomas Wiggins
Tue. Feb. 27: William Grant Still
Wed. Feb. 28: Marion Anderson
Thu. Feb. 29: Reri Grist
Special program Sunday, Feb. 25 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
