Norman Gamboa, conductor
Esther Rayo, soprano
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Idyll, Op.44
FANNY MENDELSSOHN Hero und Leander
FLORENCE PRICE Symphony No. 1
Join us for a program featuring three under- appreciated composers whose works are finally receiving the attention they deserve.
♪ Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s lovely Idyll sets a reflective and poetic tone with its tender melodies and pastoral elegance.
♪ Fanny Mendelssohn’s dramatic cantata, Hero und Leander, weaves a tragic Greek myth into music of passion and vivid orchestration.
♪ Florence Price’s groundbreaking Symphony No. 1 blends classical forms with African American spirituals and folk rhythms creating an iconic 20th century American masterpiece.
Come celebrate the breadth of orchestral music and its enduring power to surprise, delight, and move the human spirit!