Known in his day as the "Dean of African American Composrs," William Grant Still (b. May 11, 1895) was a highly influential musical pioneer who helped to bring the African-American musical tradition into the concert hall with pivotal works like his landmark Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American." On this afternoon's Classical Music with Foley Schuler we'll be freaturing that work, along with music written for the legendary dancer and choreographer, Martha Graham (also born on March 11, just a year earlier, in 1894), whose work with the Martha Graham Dance Company helped to re-define modern dance in the 20th Century—and which continues to carry on her legacy of innovation today.
You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
