ASO in Bitter Southerner
September 15, 2023
ASO in Bitter Southerner
September 15, 2023
As symphony orchestras rush to integrate diverse voices into the predominantly white classical world, attention is shifting south. Atlanta, celebrated as the Rap Capital and with its strong lineage of Black composers, might be a template for solving the genre's lack of diversity.
February 15 - 16, 2024
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Delta Classical
Carlos Simon Curates
- brea(d)thCarlos Simon
- We Shall Overcome (Arr. Uzee Brown)Gospel
- Betelehemu (arr. Wendell Whalum)Olatunji
- "Lacrymosa" from Eternal Light Howard Goodall
- There's a man goin round taking namesHogan
- Si Puo? Si Puo? from “Pagliacci”Leoncavallo
- Go Down Moses (Arr. B.E. Boykin)African American Spiritual
- Depuis le jour, from "Louise"Charpentier
- Four Negro SpiritualsH. Smith
- "Ring Shout" from Four Black American DancesCarlos Simon
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Spelman College Glee Club
Morehouse College Glee Club
Marc Bamuthi Joseph Spoken Word Artist & Activist
Brian Major Baritone
Kearstin Piper Brown Soprano
Jonathan Taylor Rush Conductor
