Darko Butorac, conductor
Xiayin Wang, piano
There was once a dream for the future of American music: symphonic music inspired by black songs and spirituals, a uniquely American musical tradition. This program brings that dream to life. Step into 1920s New York and explore a golden age of orchestral works by black composers alongside Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
Cook In Dahomy Overture
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Dvořák New World Symphony, II.
Still Afro-American Symphony