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Listen tonight: Chineke! Orchestra

WSHU | By Julie Freddino

Published September 4, 2024 at 12:30 PM EDT

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Chineke! Orchestra conducted by Kevin John Edusei and with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason piano perform SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR African Suite, JAMES B WILSON/YOMI SODE NEW WORK (World Premiere), FLORENCE B. PRICE Piano Concerto in One Movement, BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor Hall in the Royal Festival Hall on Monday 19 Oct. 2020.

The Chineke! Foundation was created in 2015 by double bass player, Chi-chi Nwanoku. Its mission is... "Championing change and celebrating diversity in classical music." Hear Roderick Cox lead the Chineke! Orchestra playing a Symphony by Florence Price tonight on WSHU, beginning at 8 p.m. on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our music stream.