Auburn Symphony Orchestra: Visions of America
April 6, 2025 2:30 PM –4:00 PM
Auburn Symphony Orchestra: Visions of America20 Auburn Avenue
Auburn, Washington 98002
Journey with the Orchestra through the breadth & depth of the American landscape!
From the quiet beauty of rural America in Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land Suite, to the joyful praise break of a church in Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances, to the inspirational march of a band in William Walton’s Spitfire Prelude and Fugue, revel in the triumphant sounds of the American dream.
PROGRAM:
- William Walton – Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
- Samuel Barber – Symphony No. 1 in One Movement, op. 9
- Carlos Simon – Four Black American Dances
- Aaron Copland – The Tender Land Suite
MEET THE MUSIC:
Dr. Gwynne Kuhner Brown joins us again for an enlightening discussion of the music. Scholar and pianist Gwynne Kuhner Brown is a professor of historical musicology and music theory at the University of Puget Sound. With her easy style and passionate insight, she will help us to listen deeply to the music. Hear her unique insight beginning at 1:30pm.
All programming is subject to change.
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