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Beethoven & American Masters: William Grant Still & Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony


  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall 2700 F Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20566 United States (map)

Performances: May 19 & 20

Harlem Renaissance master William Grant Still’s colorful Second Symphony combines African spiritual themes with Western classical music—the composer’s way of showing hope for an integrated American society. To close, Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony gently transports us to the Viennese countryside.

Earlier Event: May 18
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Later Event: May 19
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