Highlight performances from young musicians from the last twelve months. We hear music by Florence Price, Valerie Coleman, William Grant Still, Jessie Montgomery, George Walker, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, and Liam Teague.
Black History Month Highlights

Playlist
Florence Price arr. Elaine Fine: Adoration
Esme Arias-Kim, violin; Milana Pavchinskaya, piano
First broadcast June 1, 2024.
Valerie Coleman: Legends:
No. 4, El Encierro
Sofia Villanueva, flute; Katherine Petersen, piano
First broadcast July 13, 2024.
William Grant Still: Summerland
Kené Obiaya, piano
First broadcast March 23, 2024.
Jessie Montgomery: Hymn for Everyone
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras; Allen Tinkham, conductor
First broadcast January 4, 2025.
Jessie Montgomery: Rhapsody No. 2
Lily Sullivan, violin
First broadcast November 2, 2024.
George Walker: Piano Sonata No. 2:
II. Presto
Clara Zhang, piano
First broadcast February 17, 2024.
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: Lamentation:
II. Song Form
Jeffery Tong, cello
First broadcast April 27, 2024.
Liam Teague arr. Jamie Whitmarsh: A Visit to Hell:
IV. Finale, The Escape from Hell
Jaden Teague-Núñez, steelpan; Civic Orchestra of Chicago; Kyle Dickson, conductor
First broadcast April 20, 2024.