James Greeson: Florence Price Orchestral piece premiered in London [Concert Overture No. 2 Performed by BBC Radio 3 Concert Orchestra March 8]

Florence B. Price

James Greeson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville, writes:

Hi everyone;

I'm delighted to let you know that on March 8 (International Women's Day) the BBC Radio 3 concert orchestra will be presenting a concert in London for music by "Five Forgotten Women Composers" including the Concert Overture No. 2 by Florence Price.  Here is a link to that event.

https://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2018/03/08/1362/-/international-women-s-day-concert.html

London Symphony Orchestra - International Women's Day Concert lso.co.uk The London Symphony Orchestra performs over 120 concerts a year at the Barbican Centre in London and on tour around the world.

For 30 days following that concert you will be able to listen to it on the BBC website at this link.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3

BBC - Radio 3 - Home www.bbc.co.uk Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core.

Florence Price's :"Concert Overture No 2" is one of a number of long lost musical scores that were recovered from an abandoned home near Chicago in which Price lived at the end of her life.  U of Arkansas librarians Tom Dillard and Tim Nutt performed a great service for the world of music by saving these lost scores.

Best Wishes,



James Greeson