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American Women
February 4, 2023
Dr. Beverly Everett, conductor
We continue our feature of female composers with the premiere of Amy Beach’s “Maria Stuart” featuring soprano Tammy Hensrud, as well as Florence Price’s Symphony No. 2 and Libby Larsen’s “Parachute Dancing.”
Program
Parachute Dancing…….Libby Larsen (b. 1950)
Maria Stuart: Scena for Alto and Orchestra, Op. 18…..Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Tammy Hensrud, mezzo soprano
ADDITIONAL PIECE TBA
Tovaangar: Coronation and Chaos……………Kathryn Bostic
INTERMISSION
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor……………Florence Price (1899-1952)
I. Tempo moderato
II. Andante cantabile
III. Juba Dance
IV. Scherzo