Explore the richness of our nation’s music in a program celebrating American composers. From the optimism of Peter Boyer and Valerie Coleman to the nostalgic warmth of Aaron Copland and Florence Price, experience our nation’s vast musical
identity through Barber’s powerhouse symphony and Gershwin’s jazz-infused Catfish Row. Experience cultural heritage in music that is at once both expressive and powerful.
| Peter Boyer (1970-) | New Beginnings |
| Valerie Coleman (1970-) | Umoja: Anthem of Unity |
| Samuel Barber (1910-1981) | Symphony No. 1 |
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| Florence Price (1887-1953) | Dances in the Canebrakes |
| Aaron Copland (1900-1990) | Our Town – Music from the Film Score |
| George Gershwin (1898-1937) | Catfish Row: Symphonic Suite from Porgy and Bess |
