Name: Give Birth to the Dream
Start: 2024-11-23T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Singletary Center for the Arts

Mélisse Brunet, conductor
Singletary Center for the Arts
MARY D. WATKINS - Five Movements in Color
DOLORES WHITE - Give Birth to the Dream
Angelique Clay, soprano
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 2
Michelle Cann, piano
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Join LexPhil for Give Birth to the Dream on Saturday, November 23 in an inspiring program that blends contemporary brilliance with timeless classics.

🎶 Encompassing different musical styles and genres from the African diaspora, Mary D. Watkins describes her "Five Movements in Color" as an “epochal painting or poem about our journey as a [Black] people in [the United States].” The heart wrenchingly beautiful second movement, "Soul of Remembrance", was featured on LexPhil’s 2023/24 season finale concert. Dolores White’s "Give Birth to the Dream" incorporates the poignant and hopeful verses of Maya Angelou's poem, "On the Pulse of Morning", featuring narration and soprano soloist, Angelique Clay. The monumental Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, featuring acclaimed pianist Michelle Cann, is a pinnacle of the repertoire for both soloist and orchestra. The measured and reverential piano chords in the opening gradually intensify and escalate throughout the three movements, culminating in an exalted ending that showcases the rhapsodic theme, marking this composition as an emotional odyssey.
Michelle Cann appears by arrangement with the Curtis Institute of Music.

🎙️ Join us prior to Give Birth to the Dream for a FREE pre-concert lecture with Music Director Mélisse Brunet for an exclusive, in-depth look Inside the Score! The talk begins at 6:30PM in the President's Room prior to the concert. Seating is limited, so arrive early!

🎟️ Adult tickets start at $28+ before fees and Student & Youth tickets are $11. LexPhil subscribers pay zero fees.

🔗 Visit lexphil.org/give-birth-to-the-dream to learn more and purchase your tickets today!