#ClassicsaDay #BlackHistoryMonth Week 3, 2025

February is Black History Month and a logical time to highlight contributions by people of color to classical music. Those contributions have been significant -- and not just in the past 50 years.

Ralph Graves 3/15/23 Ralph Graves 3/15/23

Danny Elfman and Adolphus Hailstork — an Ideal Pairing

The Buffalo Symphony Orchestra, directed by JoAnne Falletta, tun in some super performances. That is to say, performances are on par with their other recordings from Naxos.

Hinke Younger 2/12/23 Hinke Younger 2/12/23

WorldView Episode 49: Adolphus Hailstork

Ralph Graves 2/19/21 Ralph Graves 2/19/21

#ClassicsaDay #BlackHistoryMonth Week 3

The Classics a Day team has celebrated Black composers before. This time around, I tried to avoid duplication with previous posts. It was easy to do. There is a lot of classical music by persons of color, both in the past as well as the present. A lot.

Ralph Graves 12/25/20 Ralph Graves 12/25/20

#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalChristmas Week 4

WTJU Radio 11/30/20 WTJU Radio 11/30/20

Classical Interviews – Adolphus Hailstork

Ralph Graves 12/26/12 Ralph Graves 12/26/12

Adolphus Hailstork - An American Port of Call

American composer Adolphus Hailstork has been quietly building up an impressive catalog of well-crafted works. This new collection brings some of them to light.

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