New West Symphony: America the Melting Pot

 We are pleased to present America the Melting Pot in our Global Sounds. Local Cultures. season. New West Symphony believes the arts have a critical role to play in capturing the most important stories of our times, expressing the lived experiences of all members of our society, and ultimately leading the way toward a more equitable, inclusive, and just world for all. Join us in the exploration of America the Melting Pot for a festival weekend including Program Insights and culminating with the feature Concert program that promotes unity through music by presenting the works of Florence Price, Duke Ellington, Eubie Blake and other greats along with artist activists, Xavier Foley and Lara Downes.

AMERICA THE MELTING POT Program:
Premieres Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 3 PM Pacific Time

MICHAEL CHRISTIE, Conductor
The Glywn and Ruth Chase Music Director

Eubie Blake (arr. Jeremy Siskind), arr. for solo piano and orchestra by Fernando Arroyo García Lascurain: Love Will Find a Way
Valerie Coleman: Umoja
Duke Ellington:
Echoes of Harlem
I Am Just a Lucky So and So
Xavier Foley: Double Concerto – For Justice and Peace
Florence Price, arr. Boris Vayner: Concerto for piano and strings (2nd and 3rd movements)
William Grant Still: Mother and Child
Margaret Bonds:
Dream Variations
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand (arrangement by Bonds)
George Gershwin: Summertime
Hazel Scott: Peace of Mind
William Grant Still: Summerland

Guest Artists:

Xavier Foley, composer, double bass
Eunice Kim, violin
Lara Downes, piano
Ashley Faatoalia, tenor 

New West Symphony

Online: newwestsymphony.org

Price: Free
JUN 28 AT 1 AM UTC+03 – JUN 28 AT 2 AM UTC+03

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