#2 This Is A Token with Dwight Pile-Gray

The incredible musician Dwight Pile-Gray: a professional conductor, horn player, academician, and musical director of two orchestras, joins Alex at home in London for a chat about his pioneering work in the classical music industry, and the medals he has been awarded for his service to the Corps of Army Music.Listen in, as Alex and Dwight discuss his musical childhood as a Guyanese child brought up in Croydon in the 60’s, his work to increase representation and diversity in classical music, and the power and importance of camaraderie in military jewellery.You can follow Dwight on Twitter @PileGrayTo listen to Dwight’s podcast, ‘The Black Maestro’, go to https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMDc2NTAzLnJzcw?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjwi4vV85juAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ&hl=en-GBVisit Black Classical music www.blackclassicalmusic.ukFurther information on making a will www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/free-cheap-wills/Or www.gov.uk/make-willFurther reading on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Coleridge-TaylorMore information on the Chineke Foundation www.chineke.orgAbout Florence Price www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces/classical-music-florence-price-symphony-no1/z48rscwIllustration by Connie Bella MonroeEdited by Emily SandfordMusic by Daniel Patrick CohenPlease note, that this podcast was recorded during one of the less strict periods of the coronavirus pandemic, with all the necessary safety measures in place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.