Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Joseph Parrish: Finding an American Voice, at Brooklyn Central Public Library (Site)
Sunday May 17, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Orchestra of St. Luke’s, joined by baritone Joseph Parrish, celebrates the friendship between Harry T. Burleigh, the pioneering Black American composer, and Antonín Dvořák, the renowned Czech composer. Their collaboration, rooted in spirituals and folk music, helped shape a distinctly American sound that continues to inspire us today. Hear this concert in all five boroughs!
Part of:
United in Sound America at 250
Members of Orchestra of St. Luke’s: Also performing May 7, May 14, May 16, and May 18.
Joseph Parrish: Also performing May 7, May 14, May 16, and May 18.
Performers
Members of Orchestra of St. Luke’s
– Alex Fortes, Violin
– Margaret Kampmeier, Piano
– Joseph Parrish, Baritone
Program
BURLEIGH
DVOŘÁK Sonatina in G Major, Op. 100
BURLEIGH Selected Songs