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Porgy & Bess: A Symphonic Picture
November 16, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:55 pm
$28
Tales of love, loss, and family ties are expressed from the African American perspective in this stirring program.
The works of Perkinson, Bonds, and Still are a compendium of Black composers in the 20th and 21st centuries. Gershwin takes the audience to Catfish Row for familiar tunes such as “Summertime”, “I Got Plenty O Nuttin’”, and “It Ain’t Necessarily So”.
FEATURING
Kellen Gray, conductor
Chabrelle Williams, soprano
PROGRAM
- Jenkins: Afram Concert Suite
- Gershwin (arr. Bennet): Porgy & Bess A Symphonic Picture
—INTERMISSION—
- Bonds: Songs of the Season
- Still: Symphony No. 1 Afro-American
Additional Information:
Doors: 6:00pm /// Concert: 7:30pm
A pre-concert talk will take place from 6:30pm to 7:00pm.
Approximate concert length: 85 minutes
There will be an Open Rehearsal at 10:00 am. Tickets are $11.
