Marlon Daniel and Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra in Russian Premiere of Still's 'Afro-American Symphony'

[Maestro Marlon Daniel at the podium in Kazan, and with the Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra standing behind him.]

Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan, Russian Federation. On Feb. 11, 2012 AfriClassical posted: “Marlon Daniel Rehearses with Tatarstan State SymphonyOrchestra, Sends Photos from Kazan, Russia.” The concert program included the Russian Premiere of William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 1 (Afro-American Symphony).  Today Marlon Daniel sends links to photos in Kazan Week:

http://www.kazanweek.ru/photo/21/

http://www.kazanweek.ru/article/697/

PROGRAM

Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra
February 11, 2012 8:00PM


Marlon Daniel, conductor
Darnell Ishmel, baritone
Alison Buchanan, soprano

BERNSTEIN Overture to Candide

STILL Afro-American Symphony RUSSIAN PREMIERE

I. Moderato assai (Longing)

II. Adagio (Sorrow)
III. Animato (Humor)
IV. Lento, con risoluzione (Aspiration)

INTERMISSION

GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess - Concert Suite

[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]
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That's exciting!! And I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see so many African-American conductors getting work.  Celeste Headlee