ASO in Bitter Southerner
September 15, 2023
ASO in Bitter Southerner
September 15, 2023
As symphony orchestras rush to integrate diverse voices into the predominantly white classical world, attention is shifting south. Atlanta, celebrated as the Rap Capital and with its strong lineage of Black composers, might be a template for solving the genre's lack of diversity.
February 15 - 16, 2024
Delta Classical
Carlos Simon Curates
- "Ring Shout" from Four Black American DancesCarlos Simon
- Four Negro SpiritualsH. Smith
- Depuis le jour, from "Louise"Charpentier
- Go Down Moses (Arr. B.E. Boykin)African American Spiritual
- Si Puo? Si Puo? from “Pagliacci”Leoncavallo
- There's a man goin round taking namesHogan
- "Lacrymosa" from Eternal Light Howard Goodall
- Betelehemu (arr. Wendell Whalum)Olatunji
- We Shall Overcome (Arr. Uzee Brown)Gospel
- brea(d)thCarlos Simon
Jonathan Taylor Rush Conductor
Kearstin Piper Brown Soprano
Brian Major Baritone
Marc Bamuthi Joseph Spoken Word Artist & Activist
Morehouse College Glee Club
Spelman College Glee Club
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra