You are cordially invited to attend a program that promises to be one of this year's premiere cultural events. On Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 1 PM, the Western Reserve Historical Society will host the opening concert for the "Past Masters, Master Teachers, and Modern Artists" series. Inspired by the ongoing 60^th anniversary celebration of the Cleveland Arts Prize, the program will include performances by pianist Dianna White-Gould, violist Christopher Jenkins, cellist Dr. Khari Joyner, tenor Cornelius Johnson, and poet Raja Belle Freeman. The program will feature works by Dr. H. Leslie Adams, Dolores White, Hale Smith, and other African American composers.

Dr. Regennia N. Williams is the coordinator for the series, and the opening concert concert is dedicated to the memory of Dr. A. Grace Lee Mims, one of the 23 co-founders of the African American Archives Auxiliary of the Western Reserve Historical Society and host of "The Black Arts" program on WCLV Radio for more than 40 years.

The 2022 “Past Masters, Master Teachers, and Modern Artists” program series is made possible, in part, by a grant from The George Gund Foundation.  Admission is free, reservations are required, and donations are always welcome.