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UofA piano competition honors Little Rock composer Florence Price

KUAF·Oct 28, 2026 · 2:30 PM CT
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The University of Arkansas will celebrate Little Rock-born composer Florence Price next month with a piano competition in her honor. KUAF's Ozarks at Large marked Public Radio Music Day by looking back at Price, who was born in 1887, wrote her first piece at age 11 and went on to earn degrees in organ performance and piano pedagogy.

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