Nigerian Pianist Sodi Braide Heard on WHPK-FM Radio and Online, Jan. 19, Noon - 3 PM

[Sodi Braide: “Franck, œuvres pour piano”; Lyrinx\Talents LYR 249 (2006)]

AfriClassical has reported on the Nigerian pianist Sodi Braide for years. An audio sample of his César Franck CD can be accessed from the home page of the blog. Sergio Mims sends us this news:

"I wanted you all and all your readers of AfriClassical to know that on my upcoming Jan. 19th Tuesday WHPK-FM (Chicago) classical music radio show I'll be playing selections from Sodi Braide's AFFA France Musiques solo recital CD. I'll be playing his performances of Liszt's Dante Sonata and Debussy's Trois Preludes along with Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex and The Firebird. The show is on from 12 noon - 3PM on WHPK-FM (heard locally in Chicago at 88.5FM) and live streamed worldwide on http//www.whpk.org. Sergio Mims"

Comment on “Violin Concerto of Afro-Cuban Composer Joseph White To Air On WHPK-FM June 24”

[Violin Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th & 19th Centuries; Violin Concerto in F-sharp Minor (21:24); Rachel Barton, violin; Encore Chamber Orchestra; Daniel Hege, Conductor;
Cedille Records 90000 035 (1997)]

Today AfriClassical posted news that Sergio Mims of WHPK-FM in Chicago has scheduled a broadcast of the Violin Concerto in F-sharp Minor (21:24) of Joseph White, also known as José Silvestre White. It will be the first work in the program, which begins at Noon and concludes at 3:00 pm. on Tuesday, June 24. Mike S. Wright, Chair, International Society of African to American Music, sends us this comment: “I hope many get to hear it - a brilliant work played by a brilliant violinist. There should be dozens of versions of this fine work in the catalogue (or catalog!).”