Saturday, March 11, 2023, 11:30AM
McCoy Center for the Arts
Luis Biava, conductor
Swing on over to the McCoy for an afternoon of music by legendary composers Duke Ellington, Florence Price and William Grant Still, and be inspired by the winners of our student concerto competition.
PROGRAM:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington – The River Suite
III. Gigging Rapids (3 minutes)
Florence Price – Dances in the Canebrakes (1953)
I. Nimble Feet (2 minutes)
II. Tropical Noon (4 minutes)
III. Silk Hat and Walking (3 minutes)
Junior Concerto Winner – Connor Chaffin (Bassoon) – Weber Concerto in F (mvt 1)
Senior Concerto Winner – Caden Potter (Piano) – Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
William Grant Still – Symphony No. 1 in A Flat Major (Afro-American)
III. Humor- Animato (4 minutes)