[Africa: Piano Music of William Grant Still; Denver Oldham, piano; Koch 3 7084 2H1 (1991)]
Greg Kostraba, D.M.A., is a pianist and Classical Music Director of WGTE-FM, Public Radio in Toledo. He was named 2007 Ohio Public Broadcasting “Producer of the Year”. He will help dedicate the new piano at the Toledo School for the Arts.
The Toledo School for the Arts will dedicate a new piano with a special concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Attic Theatre of the school, 333 14th St. (enter on 15th Street). The varied program will feature works by William Grant Still and other composers. Performers will be local pianists Greg Kostraba, Michael Boyd, David Clark, and Jamie Dauel; violinist Rico McNeela, trumpeter Lori Bitz, and percussionist Rob Desmond. The piano is a 1920s Steinway Grand in the M Series, a gift of the Hayes family in memory of Claudia Hayes. The instrument was in the family for three generations. Tickets are $3 to $5 at the door or in advance at 419-246-8732. [William Grant Still is profiled at AfriClassical.com]
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