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Sounds of the Americas: I Got Rhythm!
Presented by Diablo Symphony Orchestra
- Date: 04/04/2027 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596 - Introduction: William Grant Still, Aaron Copland, George Gershwin
Featuring Natsuki Fukasawa, piano; Omari Tau, narrator
We celebrate African American composers alongside the words of Abraham Lincoln mediated through Copland's musical vision.
Adolphus Hailstork - Fanfare on "Amazing Grace"
William Grant Still - Afro-American Symphony
Aaron Copland - Lincoln Portrait
George Gershwin - Variations on "I Got Rhythm"
approx. 2 hours, with one 15-minute intermission
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