"Benjamin and his orchestra filled the second half of the evening with lilting, humorous, and even elegant readings of ragtime numbers, a W.C. Handy blues song, and even a Sousa march…Popular music, A.D. 1900, is still going strong."
– Pasadena Star News
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Public Radio Program – Texas Public Radio’s Classics à la Carte show, hosted by James Baker
February 25, 2022 @ 7:00 pm EST
PRO’s conductor Rick Benjamin discusses composer William Grant Still’s early career, along with the Orchestra’s performance of Still’s 1919 arrangement of “The Slow Drag Blues.” Broadcast live over KPAC – San Antonio (FM 88.3 MHz) and streaming live. To listen online, click on Texas Public Radio’s main website – https://www.tpr.org/?fbclid=IwAR2mOqF_llGBO1OpCKcsNFqoVJ4VMN3ocvZq2-kcabMiV68AH_goK4LiU_0 – and go to the right hand drop down “ALL STREAMS” menu and click on the KPAC livestream.
