ABOUT THE CONCERT

Julian Kuerti, Conductor

Jun-Ching Lin, Violin

Djembe Yaru, West Afrikan Drum Group

Louis Moreau GOTTSCHALK   |   Symphony No. 1, "Night in the Tropics"
Samuel BARBER  |   Violin Concerto
William Grant STILL   |   Africa

This lineup of All-American composers encompasses the incredible scope of symphonic music found throughout America! Gottschalk’s rhythmic and creole-influenced First Symphony will have you ready to dance and Barber’s stunningly beautiful Violin Concerto features concertmaster Jun-Ching Lin. In a truly captivating work, William Grant Still’s sensational Africa weaves together influences of blues, jazz, and spirituals.