Changing America's Playlist
WDAV is partnering with public radio stations nationwide to actively confront systemic inequities in classical music, and change America’s playlist with the Recording Inclusivity Initiative (RII). Together, we’re changing the classical playlist, one recording at a time—and one community at a time.
As a key member of Charlotte’s arts community, WDAV will lead by example, advancing representation by diversifying our music library, and sharing our platform with artists representing communities that have been excluded from classical music for generations.
WDAV’S COMMITMENT
In 2023, three community-nominated composers from underrepresented communities will have their works professionally recorded and broadcast by WDAV. These works will gain a larger audience through a national database at which all RII recordings will be shared among peer public radio stations.
To accomplish this goal, WDAV has assembled a diverse panel of musical leaders from the community to nominate and choose the artists we’ll record.
All selected compositions, including contemporary and posthumous works, will be recorded, published if applicable, and distributed by WDAV. RII recordings will be made available to public radio stations for download via the forthcoming RII Database.
WDAV’s Recording Inclusivity Initiative
Recording Inclusivity Releases
WDAV Classical Public Radio is pleased to announce that our first three Recording Inclusivity Initiative recordings have been released into a national database accessible to public radio stations across the country!
As a key member of Charlotte’s arts community, WDAV’s involvement in the Recording Inclusivity Initiative reinforces our desire to lead by example, advancing representation by diversifying our music library and shining a light on artists from historically marginalized communities in classical music.
WDAV is proud to be among the first classical radio stations to record additional works: Xinyan Li’s Mongolian Impressions, Damien Geter’s String Quartet No. 1 (Neo Soul), and B.E. Boykin’s Moments in Sonder.
COMMUNITY PANEL
Frank Dominguez
Dr. Marcus Pyle
BRENDA PORTER-DEWITT
TARA VILLA-KEITH
KEENAN HARMON
DR. SEQUINA DUBOSE
RECIPIENTS
Damien Geter
Xinyan Li
B.E. Boykin
RECENT NEWS AND PRESS
WDAV Classical Public Radio Releases First Three Recording Inclusivity Initiative Recordings into National Database
WDAV Classical Public Radio announces its first three Recording Inclusivity Initiative recordings have been released into a national database accessible to public radio stations across the country.
WDAV Classical Public Radio Announces Recording Inclusivity Initiative Event “An Afternoon of Song”
An invigorating hour of music by African-American women composers featuring the B.E. Boykin song cycle “Moments in Sonder”
WDAV Classical Public Radio Announces the Recording Inclusivity Initiative
DAVIDSON & CHARLOTTE, NC - WDAV Classical Public Radio is proud to announce its commitment to the Recording Inclusivity Initiative (RII). Originated by All Classical Radio in Portland, OR, RII seeks to actively confront systemic inequities in classical music through the production of new...
WDAV’s Recording Inclusivity Initiative is supported, in part, by funding from ASC, the Infusion Fund and its generous donors.
