Sep 23 Special Music of forgiveness and reconciliation This week on With Heart and Voice (Sunday at 8am) will be music to mark the Jewish High Holy Days, which begin with Rosh Hashanah the evening of September 25th, and continue through Yom Kippur on the evening of October 4th. The program will include the start of the Days of Awe with the King’s […] By WUOL Sep 23 Special Music of forgiveness and reconciliation By WUOL
Jun 06 Special An African American Requiem Commissioned by Resonance Ensemble, An African American Requiem was originally slated to premiere in April 2020, but postponed due to the ongoing global pandemic. The highly anticipated performance took place at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon, in early May, and now available to be heard around the world. The work incorporates traditional […] By WUOL Jun 06 Special An African American Requiem By WUOL
Jun 06 Special Greenwood Overcomes from Tulsa Opera The 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was one of the most devastating racist attacks in U.S. history, resulting in the deaths of hundreds and the loss of thousands of businesses and homes. A century later, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission co-produced, with Tulsa Opera, Greenwood Overcomes, honoring the memory of what was […] By WUOL Jun 06 Special Greenwood Overcomes from Tulsa Opera By WUOL
Jan 08 Special Special: A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood Monday, January 18, 2020 at 9am and 9pm Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up listening to and singing church songs, and saw gospel and folk music as natural tools to further the civil rights movement. In this hour-long special from WQXR and WNYC, host Terrance McKnight interweaves musical examples with Dr. King’s own speeches and […] By WUOL Jan 08 Special Special: A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood By WUOL
Nov 10 Special Thanksgiving Specials 2020 November 26, 10a-12n (repeats 10p-12m) Giving Thanks Giving Thanks offers a contemporary celebration of gratitude, with classical music and stories of Thanksgiving. This year we celebrate Thanksgiving along side the 250 year anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. A Fall inspired selection of works, like the Pastoral Symphony, provides the perfect atmosphere for Thanksgiving. Conductor Michael Tilson […] By WUOL Nov 10 Special Thanksgiving Specials 2020 By WUOL
Jan 08 Special Special: A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood Monday, January 18, 2020 at 9am and 9pm Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up listening to and singing church songs, and saw gospel and folk music as natural tools to further the civil rights movement. In this hour-long special from WQXR and WNYC, host Terrance McKnight interweaves musical examples with Dr. King’s own speeches and […] By WUOL Jan 08 Special Special: A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood By WUOL
Jun 18 Special Juneteenth: Music, Stories, and Voices of the 1860s June 19th is just a normal day for most Americans. You might be at work, enjoying the summer break, or you might be a part of something called Juneteenth. But what is Juneteenth? Why is it important and why do so many people, especially African Americans, celebrate it? We can use music, stories, and voices […] By WUOL Jun 18 Special Juneteenth: Music, Stories, and Voices of the 1860s By WUOL