From the Top: Juneteenth Special

Published on June 1, 2025 • Updated on June 5, 2025 by WGUC

Saturday, June 21 at 9 a.m.

Three-time Grammy® Award-winning artist Kevin Olusola joins Host/Pianist Peter Dugan and young Black musicians from across the country for a special Juneteenth-themed episode of the From the Top. Black teenage classical musicians share stories and performances, reflect on Juneteenth, what it means to them, and the world around them. The music of Florence Price, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, African American Spiritual, and a young Black composer are highlighted.

This special will air as part of our regular Saturday morning broadcast from 9-10 a.m. 

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