Larry Coressel speaks with Minnita Daniel-Cox, the founder of the Dunbar Music Archive, which preserves the musical works of pioneering African American poet and Dayton, Ohio native Paul Laurence Dunbar.

This segment first aired 2/4/2021.

Larry Coressel speaks with Minnita Daniel-Cox, the founder of the Dunbar Music Archive, which preserves the musical works of pioneering African American poet and Dayton, Ohio native Paul Laurence Dunbar

This segment first aired 2/2/2021.

In part 2 of his discussion with Larry Coressel, announcer Lloyd Bryant discusses finding his love for classical music, his way to Dayton, Ohio, and his role in founding of WDPR, which is now Dayton's 24 hour Discover Classical.

This segment first aired 1/21/2021.

Discover Classical announcer and founding member Lloyd Bryant discusses his early days in radio.

This segment first aired 1/19/2021.

As a child, Larkin Vonalt, of the Dayton Book Fair Foundation, lived next door to Avant Garde composer John Cage. Here, she shares personal recollections the private Cage and impressions of his work.

This segment first aired 1/14/2021.

Discover Classical's Larry Coressel interviews Composer, Musician and Educator Gunther Schuller prior to a lecture at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, circa 2000. Schuller died in 2015, and this segment was broadcast again as part of the "Best of ArtsFocus" series that aired throughout 2020.

This segment first aired in 12/15/2020.

Musician & Educator Christina Darding discusses her own musical path and the founding of Elements Music Studio in Springfield, Ohio.

This segment first aired 10/8/2020.

Discover Classical's Larry Coressel speaks with Pianist Cecile Licad ahead of her performance with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

This segment first aired 2/4/2020.

Ahead of her performance with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, violinist Jennifer Koh discusses the commissioned repertoire on her new recording Limitless.

This segment first aired 11/7/2019.

Shayna McConville shares the history of the Rosewood Arts Center and discusses its importance to Kettering. Oversight of the center is just one of her many responsibilities as the Division Manager of Cultural Arts for Kettering, Ohio.

This segment first aired 8/22/2019.