We mark the centenary of the birth of violinist Ruggiero Ricci (1918-2012) with a recording of Gian Carlo Menotti’s rarely heard Violin Concerto this afternoon in the 3:00 hour. Menotti’s concerto was written for Efrem Zimbalist, then the head of the Curtis Institute Music, and given its first performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy.

The piece will cap an afternoon of “New World” treasures, building on Dolce Suono Ensemble’s “Música en tus Manos: The Americas” noontime concert broadcast. Between now and 4 p.m. EDT, stay tuned for Morton Gould’s “Latin American Symphonette,” Leo Brouwer’s Guitar Concerto No. 4 “Concerto de Toronto,” Robert Farnon’s Symphony No. 2 “Ottawa,” and more, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.