Poster Tesfa Wondemagegnehu
Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, assistant professor of music at St. Olaf College and a host for YourClassical MPR, speaks during a Sept. 20 chapel service at the Northfield college.
Jayden Browne/St. Olaf College
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Tesfa Wondemagegnehu explores what Black communities need 'To Repair'

In June and July, YourClassical MPR host and St. Olaf College choral director Tesfa Wondemagegnehu traveled the country to explore what Black communities need “To Repair,” as he calls his project. Watch below as he shares his experiences during the Sept. 20 chapel service at the Northfield college, where he is an assistant professor of music.

Note: Wondemagegnehu’s presentation begins at 2:15.

Video courtesy of St. Olaf College — Jayden Browne, video; Robb Hallam, audio

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