We the People

From the familiar square dance feel of Copland’s Hoedown, to the soulful, bluesy tonalities of Still’s Afro-American Symphony, this concert explores what it means to be an American.

4:15pm pre-concert talk

5:00pm performance

Program:

Aaron Copland – “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo

Gary Powell Nash – “In Memoriam Sojourner Truth”

Jennifer Higdon – All Things Majestic

William Grant Still – Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American”

“I travel the world, and I’m happy to say that America is still the great melting pot – maybe a chunky stew rather than a melting pot at this point, but you know what I mean.” – Philip Glass, 1999 NPR interview

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