Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Mickey Thomas Terry-George Walker Pre-Concert Virtual Lecture for the Elgin Symphony 7 PM CST, August 24th

 George Walker (1922-2018)

Mickey Thomas Terry

Mickey Thomas Terry writes:

The ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (Elgin, IL) has invited MICKEY THOMAS TERRY to present a Zoom/Facebook Live virtual lecture on the music of George Walker on August 24th at 7:00 pm CST. It will be a pre-concert lecture that precedes the evening concert which will feature a work by Walker. George Walker (1922-2018) was the first Black ever to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Terry enjoyed a 25 year friendship with the composer. Walker composed and dedicated an organ work entitled "Spires," which was commissioned by the American Guild of Organists. Terry premiered this work at the 1998 American Guild of Organists National Convention in Denver where the composer was present. Terry's interview with Walker is published in "The Musical Quarterly" (Oxford University Press).    

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