On a day when America commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in our country, Let Freedom Ring: A Musical Celebration of Juneteenth with Lara Downes will feature the music of Black composers from Florence Price to Bob Marley, and performers like Jessye Norman and the Kanneh-Mason family in an exploration of musical heritage and a celebration of freedom.
In this one-hour special, Lara takes listeners on a unique journey through musical heritage and the celebration of freedom.
Listen Friday at 8 p.m. or Sunday at noon on Classical IPR.
A special presentation from Classical California, a partnership of KUSC Los Angeles and KDFC San Francisco.
Pianist Lara Downes is a sought-after performer, Billboard Chart-topping recording artist, producer, curator, activist, arts advocate, host of KDFC's Evening Music with Lara Downes and Resident Artists for KUSC (Los Angeles) and KDFC (San Francisco). Her musical roadmap seeks inspiration from the legacies of history, family, and collective memory, excavating the broad landscape of American music to create a series of acclaimed performance and recording projects that serve as gathering spaces for her listeners to find common ground and shared experience.
