Americana

James Lowe, conductor
Zuill Bailey, cello

What defines the American sound? Cellist Zuill Bailey leads the premiere of Visions of Humanity, a bold suite of variations by five living composers reflecting on shared experience from strikingly different perspectives. Framing the work is a portrait of America, from Copland’s Shaker simplicity and William Grant Still’s lyric warmth to the cinematic sweeping landscapes of Billy the Kid.

Aaron Copland
Variations on a Shaker Melody
Visions of Humanity (co-commission)
Mark O’Connor
Avner Dorman
Zhou Tian
Enrico Chapela
Chanda Dancy-Morizawa
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
William Grant Still
Mother and Child
Aaron Copland
Suite from Billy the Kid

SATURDAY DOORS 6PM | PRECONCERT TALK 6:30PM | SHOW 7:30PM
SUNDAY DOORS 1:30PM | PRECONCERT TALK 2PM | SHOW 3PM