John Malveaux: This year will mark the 35th Anniversary of the performance and recording of George Walker Cello Concerto in then Avery Fisher Hall

George  Walker

John Malveaux of www.MusicUNTOLD.com writes:

Foremost American composer George Walker much anticipated Sinfonia No. 5 will be recorded by Albany Records and paired with his Cello Concerto recorded from a live performance in1982 by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta. The soloist was the principal cellist, Lorne Monroe. This year will mark the 35th Anniversary of the performance and recording of George Walker Cello Concerto in then Avery Fisher Hall renamed David Geffen Hall in 2015.

The unanswered question is why has none (not one) of the top 10 American Orchestras committed to a 2018 performance of Sinfonia No.5 composed by the only African American Pulitzer Prize winner in the history of classical music who is also the most accomplished senior in the entire field of classical composition. Please read George Walker discography and tell me if you think he should be thrown away WITHOUT A SWAN SONG by the top 10 American Orchestras after 95 years. http://chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.com/Walker.html

Thanks

John Malveaux