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Curtis Symphony Orchestra: Yannick Leads Mahler & Dawson

Community & CultureCultural & Heritage FestivalsArts & EntertainmentTheater & Performing ArtsAfrican & Diaspora CultureCommunity & Culture / Cultural & Heritage FestivalsArts & Entertainment / Theater & Performing Arts
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Indoor venueGeneral PublicBlack/African AmericanWorkshop/ClassPublicClassical
When:
March 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Where:
Philadelphia, PA
Source:
Creative Philadelphia Arts Access Calendar

Echoes of Legacy in Symphony and Song. Join Curtis Symphony Orchestra and Grammy award winner Yannick Nézet-Séguin for an evening of powerful musical storytelling. The program features William L. Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, a groundbreaking 1934 masterpiece that blends African American spirituals with classical symphonic traditions. Premiered by Leopold Stokowski and The Philadelphia Orchestra, the work is celebrated for its stirring melodies and rhythmic vitality. Also featured is the sweepin

Black/African AmericanClassicalAfrican & Diaspora CultureIndoor venueGeneral PublicWorkshop/ClassPublic

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  • City coverage

    Lansdowne, PA

  • Primary source

    Creative Philadelphia Arts Access Calendar

  • Categories

    Community & Culture, Cultural & Heritage Festivals, Arts & Entertainment

  • Signals

    Black/African American, Classical, African & Diaspora Culture, Indoor venue