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Philly Orchestra Revives The Work Of Florence Price, The 1st Black Woman Composer

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Florence Price was the first Black woman to have her work performed by a major American orchestra. Nearly 90 years later, one of her pieces is being revived by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

WHYY’s Peter Crimmins reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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