Chicago Sinfonietta Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes Anthony McGill, Eric Owens & Mosaic Choir 7:30 PM Jan. 21 at Symphony Center, Chicago

Anthony McGill, Eric Owens & Mosaic Choir

Celebrate MLK Day with music!

The Chicago Sinfonietta 

25^th Anniversary Season’s

Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Led by Sinfonietta Music Director Mei-Ann Chen

Featuring musical guests:

·       Bass/baritone Eric Owens, making his conducting debut

·       Metropolitan Opera clarinetist Anthony McGill

·       The award-winning Mosaic Choir of Aurora, IL

Monday, January 21

7:30 pm

Orchestra Hall of Symphony Center,

220 S. Michigan Avenue

The Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. includes:

·       The Oak by Florence Price

·       Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber (conducted by Owens)

·       Clarinet Concerto by Aaron Copland

·       Wawshishijay by Obo Addy

·       I’m a Soldier (Spiritual Suite) arranged by Lena McLin

·       An international selection of Gospels orchestrated by Sam Shoup

[Florence B. Price (1887-1953) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which
features a comprehensive Works List by
Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com.]