Pasadena|Local Event
America @ 250
May 30, 2026
2:00pm & 8:00pm
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Alec Baldwin, narrator
Terrence Wilson, piano
John Williams Liberty Fanfare
Gershwin Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra
Copland Appalachian Spring Suite
Copland Lincoln Portrait
Acclaimed actor Alec Baldwin brings a distinctive voice to Copland’s ode to Lincoln while Terrence Wilson dazzles on Gershwin’s vibrant jazz-infused Concerto in F for a bombastic celebration of America’s 250th.
Join us one hour before the performance for Insights – a free pre-concert dialogue with KUSC Host Brian Lauritzen and Music Director Brett Mitchell. Learn about the works being performed and get a behind-the-scenes look at our guest artists and conductor.