Detroit Symphony Orchestra Celebrates African American Contributions to Classical Music in Free Live Webcast Saturday, March 3 at 8:00 PM EST

George Shirley

Janice Chandler-Eteme

Issachah Savage

40TH ANNIVERSARY
CLASSICAL ROOTS CELEBRATION

FREE LIVE WEBCAST
SATURDAY, MARCH 3 AT 8:00 PM EST

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s annual celebration of African-American contributions to classical music. The 40th Anniversary Classical Roots Celebration honors trailblazing tenor and educator George Shirley and visionary leader and academic Earl Lewis, President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Program
JOHNSON Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
DAMON DANDRIDGE "I Know I've Been Changed"
STRAUSS Overture to Die Fledermaus
MOZART Horn Concerto No. 4
MOORE Scenes from The Life of a Martyr

Artists
Joseph Young, conductor
Brazeal Dennard Chorale, chorus
Janice Chandler-Eteme, soprano
George Shirley, narrator
Issachah Savage, tenor
Joshua Williams, horn
Olivia Johnson, mezzo soprano
40th Anniversary Celebration Choir, chorus

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