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Kwanzaa is an African American and pan-African seven-day cultural festival that is celebrated every December 26 to January 1. Like most festivals, Kwanzaa incorporates music as an essential element of its celebration. The purpose of Kwanzaa is to celebrate African American heritage, family and community.Each of the seven 2-minute segments of The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa focuses on the specific principle of that day/date, and sheds a bit of light on either the principle itself, or some element of the celebration. The goal of these segments is to introduce audiences to the celebration and encourage an understanding of inclusion and diverse perspectives.

Host Fred Child (l) with Bruce Adolphe, Piano Puzzler WizardEvery week Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a classical composer. We get one of our listeners on the phone, and our caller listens to Bruce play his Piano Puzzler. They then try to do two things: name the hidden tune, and name the composer whose style Bruce is mimicking.Interested in being a contestant?Contact us or phone us toll-free at 1-866-943-4450Now, for the first time, great performers get their hands on Bruce Adolphe's Piano Puzzlers. First-ever Recordings of Bruce Adolphe’s Piano Puzzlers by Fred Child, Joseph Kalichstein, Fabio Luisi, Orli Shaham, Marija Stroke, Orion Weiss, & Bruce, too! When you purchase any one of these digital downloads, WXXI Classical 91.5 will receive a small portion of your purchase price. Explore now at: pianopuzzler.com.And now, you can play along too! Every week, we're putting a sneak peek of the upcoming Puzzler online. Come have a listen, and then send us your best guess. We'll then choose a winning participant at random, who will be given their well-deserved puzzle solving credit on-air.Want more Puzzlers? You can listen to current and past episodes of the Piano Puzzler here.Did you miss last week's Piano Puzzler? Subscribe to the Piano Puzzler podcast, and never miss a single one: XML, iTunesComing Soon: The first ever Piano Puzzler CD. (stay tuned for updates)

WXXI Classical 91.5 is in the process of building a resource of photos and brief biographical information about musicians of African descent. This resource is by no means complete, and we rely on you to help us build the site by sharing your information. Please click on the alphabetical groupings below to begin your discovery.

Weekdays at approximately 12:40 pmNoteWorthy is a series of audio stories created to broaden our view of classical music by shining a light on the lives and music of artists of color, women, and others from historically underrepresented groups. Each episode provides an introduction to an artist, performing ensemble, musicians, or composer from all eras and genres of classical music. In a couple of minutes, you can learn about the contributions these artists have made and are making to the art form while discovering some great music along the way.

If you look at the listings of the major orchestras in America you will see two things in common; very few of them are programming major pieces by women composers, and almost none have a woman on the podium. Despite the abundance of wonderful compositions by women, the world of classical music has been, for centuries, a man’s world.

Illuminating the future of classical music in our community by celebrating emerging young talent in the Rochester region..