James DePreist Conducts Juilliard Orchestra in George Walker's Sinfonia No. 3

[Photo courtesy of George T. Walker]

The Juilliard Orchestra will present a concert on Monday, December 10, 2007 at 8 PM. It will feature James DePreist, Conductor; Brent Grapes, Trumpet; and Liza Stepanova, Piano. The concert will open with Sinfonia No. 3 by George T. Walker (b. 1922), an African American composer who is profiled at AfriClassical.com

André Jolivet's Concertino for Trumpet, Piano and Strings, and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 ('Eroica') will complete the program. The Concert will take place in the Rose Theater on the fifth floor of the Time Warner Center at Broadway and 60^th Street. Only standby tickets are available.

James DePreist
George Walker
classical music
Juilliard Orchestra
Black Conductor
Black Composer