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Have You Heard? (Album Spotlight: Louis Wayne Ballard)

April 20, 2024, 7:00 pm

Composer, Jarod Impichcha̱achaaha' Tate (Photo: Shevaun Williams) and Conductor John Jeter.

Kristina and LaRob sit down with two influential voices in classical music. Composer Jerod Impichcha̱achaaha’ Tate and Conductor John Jeter talk with our hosts about the importance of native contributions to classical music. We’ll hear from an album of works by Louis W. Ballard, the first Native symphonic composer.

Playlist

Louis Wayne Ballard: Shawnee Variation “Moscelyne Larkin” from The Four Moons
Fort Smith Sym/John Jeter
Naxos 8.559923

Louis Wayne Ballard: Devil’s Promenade
Fort Smith Sym/John Jeter
Naxos 8.559923

Louis Wayne Ballard: Finale, “Feast Day” from Scenes from Indian Life
Fort Smith Sym/John Jeter
Naxos 8.559923

Louis Wayne Ballard: Four American Indian Piano Preludes
Emanuele Arciuli, p
Innova 255

Ludwig van Beethoven: II. Scherzo, “Allegro molto” from Cello Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 69
Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Emanuel Ax, p
Sony 886449139354

Louis Wayne Ballard: Finale, “Pas de quatre” from The Four Moons
Fort Smith Sym/John Jeter
Naxos 8.559923

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate: Corn Dance Reprise from MoonStrike
Apollo Chamber Players
Azica ACD-71352

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Sounds Classical is made possible, in part by, Sylvia Furner and the members of the WFMT Fine Arts Circle.

Meet the Hosts

LaRob K. Rafael joined the WFMT announcing staff in 2020 as a fill-in host and became WFMT’s full-time weekend morning host and producer in Fall of 2021. A Bass-Baritone from the DMV area (Maryland), LaRob has been involved with music since childhood and is a graduate of DePaul University, where he studied Vocal Performance. He has since gone on to work with arts organizations including Lyric Opera of Chicago, La Caccina (a professional women’s ensemble), Black Opera Alliance, Black Administrators of Opera, and Sphinx Organization to name a few. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Hearing in Color and combines his experience and research to change the predominantly white, European, male classical canon.

Kristina Lynn is a producer and host at WFMT, presenting both Sounds Classical with LaRob K. Rafael, and Evening Music on Friday nights. She has hosted live performances and artist interviews with the Rush Hour Concerts and has done voiceover work for the WFMT Radio Network. With an easygoing approach, Kristina aims to welcome all types of listeners to classical music and explore the art form from a 21st-century perspective. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree specializing in Trumpet Performance from DePaul University. Before announcing at WFMT, she has previously worked in radio production at both WFMT and at WQXR in New York.

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Have You Heard? (Album Spotlight: Louis Wayne Ballard)

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