“Negro Folk Symphony” of William Levi Dawson to air on WGTE.org 8pm EDT Aug. 18, 2008

[Negro Folk Symphony; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Järvi, Conductor; Chandos 9226 (1993)]

Greg Kostraba is Classical Music Director of WGTE 91.3 FM in Toledo. He tells AfriClassical: “I wanted to let you and your readers know that I will be broadcasting the Detroit Symphony's performance of William Levi Dawson's "Negro Folk Symphony" this evening, August 18th, 2008 on Evening Classics. The show can be heard on-line at http://www.wgte.org from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. EDT. Thanks!! -- Greg [The African American composer and choral director William Levi Dawson (1899-1990) is profiled at AfriClassical.com]