GIVING THANKS
Sunday, August 2, 2020 (2:00 PM - 5:00 PM) (CDT)
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Beethoven’s wrote his String Quartet Op. 132 late in life, after recovering from a near-fatal illness. This “Holy Song of Thanksgiving” is a profoundly personal reflection on mortality and one of the most revered monuments of the chamber music repertoire. Resilience in the face of hardship and directly facing death are also two essential elements of the Black experience. Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone, Dashon Burton, will offer one of the musical monuments of the USA: African American spirituals.James Weldon Johnson: Crucifixion
Harry T. Burleigh: My lord what a morning
Uzee Brown, Jr.: Ain’t a that good news, This River
Margaret Bonds: You can tell the world
Dashon Burton, bass-baritone
Stefano Flavoni, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 132, Heiliger Dankgesang
Suliman Tekalli and Ravenna Lipchik, violin
Olivia Chew, viola
Austin Fisher, cello
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Stefano Flavoni
Assistant Conductor
San Francisco SymphonyStefano Flavoni is an Italian-American conductor and pianist currently serving as Assistant Conductor of San Francisco Symphony an...Ravenna Lipchik
Violin
Shattered GlassBorn and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ravenna began studying the violin at age four. She made her debut with the Milwaukee Symp...Suliman Tekalli
ViolinViolinist Suliman Tekalli has established his unique voice as an exciting and versatile soloist and chamber musician through his v...Olivia Chew
Viola
Seattle SymphonyOlivia Chew, a native of Long Island, will join the Seattle Symphony Orchestra starting their 2020-2021 season. Prior to that, she...Austin Fisher
Cello
Minneapolis FreelanceAustin Fisher is a Minneapolis based freelance cellist and the former Assistant Principal Cello of the Colorado Symphony. He serve...
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Sunday, August 2, 2020 (2:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
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