Samuel Barber Concerts & Programs

Fri, Jul 3, 11:30 PM

American Promise

Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall • New York Metro • Map • Details

Begin your Independence Day holiday with this program conducted by Eduardo Marturet. Amaryn Olmeda performs Barber’s deeply expressive Violin Concerto, a cornerstone of American music. Margaret Bonds’s noble The Decision honors Martin Luther King, Jr., and Florence Price’s lively Juba Dance builds on rhythms taken from the Congo through traditions of enslaved people in South Carolina. Karen LeFrak’s American Promise, an inspiring reflection on the signing of the Declaration of Independence, rounds out the program. Enhance your experience with VIP tickets, which include a champagne reception and artist talk following the performance. Buy a VIP Package Program: John Williams: Liberty Fanfare; Bonds: Decision, from Montgomery Variations; Karen LeFrak: American Promise; Price: Juba Dance, from Symphony No. 1; Barber: Violin Concerto; Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture Performers: Eduardo Marturet (Conductor); Amaryn Olmeda (Violin)