Florence Price's Symphony No.1 achieved many "firsts." It was her first full-scale orchestral composition, it won 1st prize in the 1932 Rodman Wanamaker Symphony Competition, and it was the first symphony by a Black woman to be performed by a major American orchestra. Could tonight be your first time hearing it? Tune in at 8 p.m. on 91.1, 107.5, and on our music stream.
From WSHU's daytime and evening classical programs, Emily Boyer and Lauren Rico give you a heads-up on some of the best music they'll be sharing with you.
Listen tonight: The First
courtesy of University of Arkansas Libraries Special Collections
