Sunday, January 1, 2012

Gainesville Chamber Orchestra Performs 'Afro-American Symphony' of William Grant Still Jan. 20 & 21, 2012


[Afro-American Symphony; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Karl Kruger, conductor; Bridge 9086 (1999)]

William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a comprehensive Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com. Gwen Fortune alerts us to a performance of Still's Afro-American Symphony by the Gainesville Chamber Orchestra on Jan. 20 and 21, 2012:

“Music from the New World”
January 20, 2012 
Featuring Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” as well as the “Afro-American Symphony” by black American composer William Grant Still. 7:30 in the University Auditorium at University of Florida with SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST ELEANOR BLAIR painting from the stage!

And - A Special matinee performance on Jan. 21, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Santa Fe's new Fine Arts Hall.


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