Carlos Simon Curates Concert for ASO
January 25, 2024
Carlos Simon Curates Concert for ASO
January 25, 2024
Grammy®-nominated composer Carlos Simon has curated a program for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra that shines a spotlight on local arsts, including the Spelman and Morehouse College Glee Clubs, on Thursday and Friday, February 15 and 16 at 8 pm at Atlanta Symphony Hall. Conductor Jonathan Taylor Rush leads the orchestra in a program that features works by Simon, known for imbuing a powerful social conscience into his works and exploring contemporary life in Black America.
February 15 - 16, 2024
Delta Classical
Carlos Simon Curates
- "Ring Shout" from Four Black American DancesCarlos Simon
- Four Negro SpiritualsH. Smith
- Depuis le jour, from "Louise"Charpentier
- Go Down Moses (Arr. B.E. Boykin)African American Spiritual
- Si Puo? Si Puo? from “Pagliacci”Leoncavallo
- There's a man goin round taking namesHogan
- "Lacrymosa" from Eternal Light Howard Goodall
- Betelehemu (arr. Wendell Whalum)Olatunji
- We Shall Overcome (Arr. Uzee Brown)Gospel
- brea(d)thCarlos Simon
Jonathan Taylor Rush Conductor
Kearstin Piper Brown Soprano
Brian Major Baritone
Marc Bamuthi Joseph Spoken Word Artist & Activist
Morehouse College Glee Club
Spelman College Glee Club
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra