AMERICAN LIFE

November 15-16, 2019 | Music Hall

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The CSO follows the thread of great African American composers.

Program

ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK: An American Port of Call
JAMES LEE III: Sukkot Through Orion’s Nebula
PRICE: Piano Concerto
STILL: Symphony No. 1, Afro-American Symphony
ELLINGTON: Harlem

Artists

Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Louis Schwizgebel, piano

Venue

Music Hall

Ticket Prices

$14-$130

Concert Duration

About 2 hours with intermission

Series

This concert is part of Series 1

What's Interesting

  • This weekend's concerts feature the music of two composers who changed the landscape of American orchestral music—William Grant Still and Florence Price.
  • In his debut performance with the CSO, pianist Louis Schwizgebel will bring his expertise and love of Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement. 
  • Duke Ellington performed and recorded with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. His Harlem takes us on a stroll through the neighborhood on a Sunday morning.

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