NSO – Beethoven & American Masters: William Grant Still & Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony
Saturday, May 20, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
Washington,
DC,
United States
$34-$109 ($19-$109 wheelchair/companion)
William Grant Still
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Symphony No. 2 in G minor "Song of a New Race"
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"
A classical master during the Harlem Renaissance, William Grant Still (1895–1978) was the first Black composer to have a symphony performed by a leading orchestra and to conduct a major American orchestra. Still’s colorful Second Symphony combines African spiritual themes with Western classical music—the composer's way of showing hope for an integrated American society. To close, Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony gently transports us to the Viennese countryside.
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWWashington, DC 20566
United States
https://www.kennedy-center.org/visit/exploring-our-spaces/concert-hall/