William Grant Still, considered the dean of African American composers, is best known as the first to have a symphony ...

The Philadelphia Orchestra will feature the works of George Gershwin, Anna Clyne, and William Grant Still at Verizon Hall Oct. 6-8. With Still’s Symphony N. 4 (also known as “autochthonous”), the ...

The format for Thursday night’s Philadelphia Orchestra concert is tried and true: pairing two 19th-century warhorses with a more recent and unfamiliar work. William Grant Still’s symphonic suite Wood ...

In 1954, American composer William Grant Still traveled to Bates to accept an honorary Doctor of Letters degree for creating music that placed him “among the leaders in interracial influence.” Seventy ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The Boston Chamber Symphony has announced its upcoming concert featuring ...

The latest mammoth release by Igor Levit, a new symphonic work by John Luther Adams and music by William Grant Still are among the highlights. “The March to Liberation” offers a rarity that should be ...

In concert at the Grand Teton Music Festival, David Lockington leads the Festival Orchestra in An American Fanfare, by Adolphus Hailstork. And then we hear from a home grown Las Vegas ensemble called ...

Rochelle Sennet's albums showcase her versatility at the keyboard, with frequent performances of works by J.S. Bach and Black composers such as Florence Price, James Lee III, and Adolphus Hailstork.

A brief chronology / Carolyn L. Quin -- Contributed essays. The formative years of William Grant Still: Little Rock, Arkansas, 1895-1911 / Willard B. Gatewood ; "Dean of Afro-American composers" or ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The William Grant Still Arts Center will present the longest running annual ...

Still wrote his autobiography at the age of 39, and it was misplaced in his archives until now. He offers a very personal and honest account of his life and music. Judith Anne Still adds comments and ...