Feb 07 Special Black History Month playlist and special During the month of February we are highlighting Black composers you hear all year long on 90.5 WUOL. Here’s a playlist of that music for your enjoyment and discovery, curated by music director Colleen Phelps. Tune in on February 17th at 10pm for a special one-hour program, Crossings, celebrating the music of Black composers whose […] By Daniel Gilliam Feb 07 Special Black History Month playlist and special By Daniel Gilliam
Feb 17 Blog Review: Catalyst Quartet Uncovers Chamber Music By Samuel Coleridge-Taylor “You’ve done it, me boy!” By Colleen Phelps Feb 17 Blog Review: Catalyst Quartet Uncovers Chamber Music By Samuel Coleridge-Taylor By Colleen Phelps
Feb 03 Special Special: The Sound of 13 Sundays at 3pm (February 14-May 9) If you’re looking for a classical music program that addresses the racial injustice in our society through the lens of classical music, look no further. In The Sound of 13 host Garrett McQueen opens an historical and contemporary conversation of race with classical music and the 13th amendment as […] By WUOL Feb 03 Special Special: The Sound of 13 By WUOL
Feb 02 Blog Special: Langston Hughes – I Too Sing America Friday, February 12, 2021 at 9am and 9pm Langston Hughes, an enduring icon of the Harlem Renaissance, is best-known for his written work, which wedded his fierce dedication to social justice with his belief in the transformative power of the word. But he was a music lover, too, and some of the works he was […] By WUOL Feb 02 Blog Special: Langston Hughes – I Too Sing America By WUOL
Feb 27 Blog Black History in Classical Music Black Americans have continually struggled to find a voice in classical music, but a few have succeeded. Louisville Civic Orchestra celebrates Black History Month with music by composers Florence Price, Julio Racine and Michael Abels. Classical Louisville’s Alan Brandt discussed the event with Artistic Director Jason Hart Raff and trumpeter Jon Wysong. By WUOL Feb 27 Blog Black History in Classical Music By WUOL