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Two of today’s most exciting musicians come together to explore the rich culture of music, both traditional and classical, by Black American composers. William Grant Still’s Three Songs for Flute and Piano features text by poets Countee Cullen and Verna Arvey. Valerie Coleman’s Wish Sonatine is inspired by poet Fred D’Aguiar’s work and depicts the brutality and tragedy of the Middle Passage. Coleman’s Fanmi Imèn is Haitian Creole for Maya Angelou’s famous work Human Family in which the poet reminds us “we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.”

PROGRAM (subject to change)
William Grant Still: Pastorela
Yusef Lateef: Four Études
W.G. Still; arr. Alexa Still: Three Songs
Valerie Coleman: Fanmi Imèn

Intermission

Mary Lou Williams: Blues for Peter
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; arr. Katherine Needleman: Three Silhouettes
Brandon Patrick George and Aaron Diehl: arr. of three spirituals
Valerie Coleman: Wish Sonatine

EVENT PARTNERS
Alan and Liz Swanson

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TICKETS
ADULTS: $28 / $23 / $18
COLLEGE STUDENTS: $22 / $10 / $10
YOUTH: $22 / $10 / $10