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West Virginia consists of a mostly rural region, although its few relatively urban centers are prominent spots of musical innovation. The Capitol Music Hall , in Wheeling , is the oldest performing place of its kind in the state, and has hosted a wide variety of acts, from national tours to the local Wheeling Symphony Orchestra .
The nonprofit West Virginia Music Hall of Fame was established in 2005, to honor the legacies of the state's performing artists in multiple music genres. This hall of fame is the brainchild of its founder, musician Michael Lipton, who was inspired by a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. The first exhibit ...
West Virginia Archives and History is the state agency that collects and preserves materials on the state and makes them available to the public. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, this section of the Department of Arts, Culture and History oversees the West Virginia Archives and History Library, a non-lending research facility, and the West Virginia State Archives, one of the state’s ...
Everett Astor Lee (August 31, 1916 – January 12, 2022) was an American symphonic conductor, opera music director, violinist and music scholar. [1] [2] He was the first African American to conduct a Broadway musical, the first to "conduct an established symphony orchestra below the Mason–Dixon line", and the first to conduct a performance by a major American opera company.
Ethel Caffie-Austin (born Ethel Caffie; [1] February 11, 1949) is an American gospel musician. [2] [3] [4] Known for her skills as a pianist and vocalist, she is dubbed the "First Lady of West Virginia Gospel Music." [5] [6] In 2020, she was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. [7]
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Augusta Heritage Center Summer Workshops is a music and heritage festival held by the Augusta Heritage Center, each summer since 1977 at, Elkins, West Virginia. [1] Over 50 years old, this three week festival covers music, dance and crafts relating to 10+ themes. These themes include: Old-Time music; Bluegrass; Cajun music and Zydeco music ...