Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is “Uncovered”
Program Director John Pitman talks with violinist Karla Donehew Perez, of Catalyst Quartet, about the exciting new project they launched in January called “Uncovered”, focusing on underrepresented composers in classical music. Volume 1 sheds light on three beautiful works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), a British composer who was greatly admired by contemporary audiences, as well as composers such as Edward Elgar. Ms. Donehew Perez shares the story of bringing this music to life – through the challenges of neglected manuscript scores, to educating audiences about composers such as Coleridge-Taylor – and give an indication of an important new series that will go a long way toward restoring these composers to radio playlists and concert programs.
