Feb
1
to Feb 2

Rhiannon Giddens' and Michael Abels' Omar's Journey

QUAD CITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Omar’s Journey
Fatima
February 1 & 2, 2025

Mark Russell Smith, conductor

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Join us for a landmark performance of Omar’s Journey, a concert opera adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning work by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels. It shares the powerful story of Omar Ibn Said from his freedom in West Africa to enslavement in South Carolina. Through a breathtaking fusion of West African musical traditions and classical opera, brought to life by a cast of world-class artists, “Omar’s Journey” promises an unforgettable exploration of resilience, faith, and the enduring human spirit.”


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Mar
8
to Mar 9

Jessie Montgomery’s Five Freedom Songs

NORTHWEST SINFONIETTA
Five Freedom Songs

Jeffery Meyer conductor
Taylor Raven voice
Collaboration with Tacoma Youth Symphony Association

PROGRAM:
Quinn Mason
Serenade for Strings (World Premiere)
Jessie Montgomery Five Freedom Songs
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings

“Led by artistic partner Jeffery Meyer, this program’s beating heart is Jessie Montgomery’s Five Freedom Songs for voice and strings. Montgomery explores material from five spirituals, using their origin and social context to weave her powerful story. Northwest Sinfonietta collaborates with the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association for a side-by-side performance of Tchaikovsky’s timeless Serenade for Strings, and the concert opens with a new work by composer Quinn Mason.”

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Mar
29
to Mar 30

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

QUAD CITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sanctuary Road
Mezzo-soprano soloist
March 29 & 30, 2025

Malcolm Merriweather, conductor

Program:
BONDS  Montgomery Variations
PAUL MORAVEC  Sanctuary Road
This evocative program shines a light on the harrowing journeys made by countless souls along the Underground Railroad, as told through Paul Moravec’s Sanctuary Road. Drawing from the poignant accounts recorded by abolitionist William Still, this oratorio stands as a profound homage to the indomitable spirit and bravery of those who sought freedom from slavery. Complementing this narrative, Margaret Bonds’ Montgomery Variations pays homage to Martin Luther King Jr. and the pivotal civil rights movement, weaving a musical tapestry that speaks to the heart of the struggle for justice and equality.”


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La Traviata
Nov
11
to Dec 3

La Traviata

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA
Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata
Flora Bervoix (role debut)
November 11, 13, 16, 22, 25, 27, 30; December 3, 2022

Eun Sun Kim, conductor
Shawna Lucey, director

More info: https://sfopera.com/on-stage/la-traviata/

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ALPHONS DIEPENBROCK: Hymne an die Nacht
Dec
16
8:00 PM20:00

ALPHONS DIEPENBROCK: Hymne an die Nacht

AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Alphons Diepenbrock: Hymne an die Nacht
Soloist
December 16, 2022

Cathedral of St. John the Divine
New York, New York

Leon Botstein, conductor

PROGRAM:
Mahler in New York
George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931) - Melpomene Overture (1887)
Henry Hadley (1871-1937) - The Culprit Fay, Op. 62 (1908)
Alphons Diepenbrock (1862-1921) - Hymne an die Nacht (1899)
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) - Adagio from Symphony No. 10 (1910)

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UNKNOWN
Oct
5
7:00 PM19:00

UNKNOWN

Commissioned by UrbanArias
Shawn Okpebholo’s UNKNOWN
Text by Marcus Amaker
October 5, 2021

Robert Wood, conductor
Kristine McIntyre, director
Inscape Chamber Orchestra

More info: https://www.urbanarias.org/performances/unknown/

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