Baltimore Symphony: American Salute
Saturday, July 6, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall,
Baltimore,
MD,
United States
$20-$67 ($15 ages 17 & under)
- Wordsmith, spoken word
- Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Morton Gould
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American Salute
Jimmy López Bellido — Fiesta! ("IV. Techno")
Wordsmith — Selected works (world premiere TBA)
Jessie Montgomery — Source Code
Jonathan Leshnoff — Dancing Blue Crabs!
George Gershwin — "Walking the Dog" (Promenade) from Shall We Dance
Leroy Anderson — Chicken Reel
Carlos Simon — Meditations on Grace
Don Sebesky / Stephen Sondheim — Sweeney Todd Suite
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Jimmy López Bellido — Fiesta! ("IV. Techno")
Wordsmith — Selected works (world premiere TBA)
Jessie Montgomery — Source Code
Jonathan Leshnoff — Dancing Blue Crabs!
George Gershwin — "Walking the Dog" (Promenade) from Shall We Dance
Leroy Anderson — Chicken Reel
Carlos Simon — Meditations on Grace
Don Sebesky / Stephen Sondheim — Sweeney Todd Suite
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — 1812 Overture, Op. 49
This show bursts with the vibrant energy of Gould's American Salute and the jubilant beats and rhythms of star-spangled delights. The evening culminates with the grand finale of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, igniting cannons and bells, all while capturing the essence of patriotic celebrations.