InterlochenPublicRadio.org: Episode 1 of "The Sound of 13: Celebrating Black Achievement in Music" is 5 PM ET Friday, January 21, 2022

Garrett McQueen on air

Interlochen Public Radio

The Sound of 13 on IPR

Amanda Sewell

January 20, 2022

This weekly series addresses the racial injustice in American society through the lens of classical music.

Hear "The Sound of 13: Celebrating Black Achievement in Music" every Friday at 5 p.m. on Classical IPR.

In this 13-week series, host Garrett McQueen opens an historical and contemporary conversation of race with classical music and the 13th amendment as the guide. 

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Episode 1: “The Florida Suite” (Jan. 21)
Frederick Delius may be a composer whose name you know. Or maybe he’s a composer whose name you don’t know. Either way, what you should know is that this Englishman’s music has a connection to American slavery. Garrett McQueen highlights this connection and more in The Sound of 13.