Celebrate Dr. King's Legacy with us March 28th - Annual MLK Tribute Concert: The Arc

Join us for the Chicago Sinfonietta's annual celebration of diversity and the values of freedom, friendship, and peace.
MLK Tribute Concert: The Arc
March 28, 2021 3:00pm CDT
VIRTUAL CONCERT PREMIERE
CONDUCTOR
Mei-Ann Chen
GUEST CONDUCTOR
Antoine T. Clark
GUEST ARTISTS
Joel Thompson, Composer
Ifetayo Ali-Landing, Cello
PROGRAM
Florence Price: Dances in the Canebrakes
Joel Thompson: breathe/burn: an elegy*
Jeffrey Scott: Sinfonietta of Dreams
Adapted by Hamilton, Horton, and Seeger (arr. Roy Ringwald): We Shall Overcome
*World Premiere, Chicago Sinfonietta commission
In celebrating Dr. King, the Sinfonietta has selected three enthralling works by a trio of African American composers: Florence Price, Joel Thompson, and Jeff Scott. William Grant Still’s orchestral arrangement of Florence Price’s piano work, Dances in the Canebrakes, now a Chicago Sinfonietta signature, highlights the talent of composers of color from yesteryear and kicks off the celebration with a joyful note.
The Sinfonietta’s second commission by a composer of color for the 2020-21 season follows. Written by composer Joel Thompson, it is titled breath/burn: an elegy and composed in memory of Breonna Taylor. Thompson describes the work as "an exploration of the liminal space between grief and rage in response to the tragedies afflicting the Black community in 2020" and it is performed with the extremely talented Chicago cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing in the role of soloist.
Jeff Scott’s work, Sinfonietta of Dreams, reinforces the positive inspiration of Dr. King’s work and is based on his famous “I Have A Dream Speech” first heard in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on November 27, 1962. The Sinfonietta closes the online concert with a Chicago Sinfonietta tradition: We Shall Overcome, performed in unison from homes across the country in a spirit of hope and resilience.
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[@richardtremarello1448]

Very powerful. Thank you and have a great concert!!!

[@evelyntolliver5282]

Excellent tribute to MLK! Featured Cellist, Ifetayo Ali-Landing is an outstanding musician, becoming one of the best.