Dolores White

www.doloreswhite.com

"You have to have encouragement. You can't have constantly a stream of disappointments, or discouragement... It's hard. You really do need this nourishment to succeed in life. You have to many times search it out. "

 

WHO

Dolores White was born in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Howard University for two years and transferred to Oberlin College Conservatory of Music where she received the Bachelor degree in piano performance. She completed her M.M. in piano performance and composition at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and was assistant professor of music at Cuyahoga Community College, Metro Campus, for much of her career. Centered in American and European classical elements, she fashions music that reaches into the rich resources of American traditions while also drawing on ethnic and international materials. Willis Music Company, Boston Music Company, Cuyahoga Community College Press, Southern Illinois University Press have published works of Dolores White and she is included in several of Helen Walker-Hill's books and publications on African American women. She is a member of ASCAP and has received many ASCAP awards. Also, she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta, American Music Center, OMTA, The International Alliance of Women in Music, Cleveland Oberlin Alumni Club, Center for Black Research, Chicago Music Association and NANM (National Association of Negro Musicians).

WHAT's mentioned in this episode:

Cellist Donald White tells the story of how he got an audition with George Szell of the Cleveland Orchestra in 1957, becoming its first African-American member.
Dianna White-Gould, daughter of cellist Donald White, shares the story of how her father and the Cleveland Orchestra beat desegregation in Birmingham, Alabama during a tour of the South. White was the orchestra's first African-American member.

More Works by Dolores White

"Glaciers" by Dolores White was performed by Deanne Tucker on Sunday, January 27, 2013 during the concert „Music of African American Composers: The Story Retold" which took place at the Eastside College Preparatory School, Performing Arts Center in East Palo Alto, California, USA.
Two original compositions by composer Dolores White. Video Production recorded in Chicago 2015 by RenoWeb.net

LISTEN

Crystal Gazing begins playing at 00:28. From the album 5 Distinguished African American Composers. Performed by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony. Albany Records, 1998.

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Crystal Gazing · Neal Creque · Leroy Jenkins · Howie Smith · Cleveland Chamber Symphony · Dolores White · Edwin London Cleveland Plays Music by African Americans ℗ 2006 Albany Records Released on: 1999-01-01 Auto-generated by YouTube.

3 Movements for Two Violins, Viola and Cello: Mvt. 1 begins playing at 7:58. From the album "Telling Tales" - Music from the Cleveland Composers Guild. Cara Tweed and Alicia Koeli - violin; Jennifer Arnold - viola; Stephen Fang - cello. 
2004 Capstone Records.

3 Movements for Two Violins, Viola and Cello: Mvt. 3 begins playing at 11:40. From the album "Telling Tales" - Music from the Cleveland Composers Guild. Cara Tweed and Alicia Koeli - violin; Jennifer Arnold - viola; Stephen Fang - cello. 
2004 Capstone Records.

Rhythm of the Claves begins playing at 15:04. From the album Adderley & Holliday Piano Duo Project, featuring pianists Meisha Adderley and Stacey Holliday. Albany Records, 2012.

Meisha Adderley and Stacey Holliday, duo pianists from Albany TROY1383 http://www.albanyrecords.com Meisha Adderley and Stacey Holliday present a program of music for piano duo by black composers.

Give Birth to the Dream begins playing at 17:40 and plays again at the end of the episode, beginning at 27:33.  It was a commission from the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra and was performed in 2004. Narrated by George Forbes, Cleveland City Council President. Conducted by John McLaughlin Williams. Text used is the poem On The Pulse Of Morning by Maya Angelou.