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When & Where
Program
Jerry Goldsmith: Fireworks
William Grant Still: Symphony No. 3, Sunday Symphony
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 6
Description
Thomas Wilkins conducts the Sunday Symphony by the prolific William Grant Still, the "Dean of all African-American composers." The evening concludes with Dvořák's beautiful large-scale work, his Sixth Symphony, which recalls the Czech folksongs of his native Bohemia.
Featured performers:
Grant Park Orchestra
Thomas Wilkins, Guest Conductor