Aug 05 2021
Boston Landmarks Orchestra: BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH & AMERICAN ICONS

Boston Landmarks Orchestra: BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH & AMERICAN ICONS

Presented by Boston Landmarks Orchestra at DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplande

**Rescheduled to August 5 due to rain**

Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Sigourney Cook, soprano
Adrian Anantawan, violin

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

George Gershwin Strike Up the Band Overture
Florence Price
Concert Overture No. 2
William Grant Still
Spirituals: A Medley
Nkeiru Okoye
I am Harriet Tubman, Free Woman
James P. Johnson
Drums
Jules Massenet
Thaïs: Méditation

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony begins with the most famous notes in history. The symphony moves from despair to joy as if tracing a “hero’s journey.” In America, the journey of Black artists has shaped our national sound. American music grew from the spirituals, blues, R&B, and the dance tunes George Gershwin heard in Harlem.

Admission Info

Free Admission

Dates & Times

2021/08/05 - 2021/08/05

Location Info

DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplande

47 David G Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02108