Battle Cry of Freedom -- Pianist Aymeric Dupre la Tour at the Custom House

The New London Maritime Society Celebrates America's Freedom with a Concert of Music Inspired by The War of Independence and The Civil War

Join pianist Aymeric Dupré la Tour & baritone Thomas Mullaney for a star-spangled evening with works spanning from 1779 to 1905 honoring iconic Paul Revere and the brave soldiers of Boston and Trenton as they fought for America's independence.Sing along with Hail Columbia, Philip Phile's rousing tribute to newly-inaugurated President George Washington.Remember the Civil War Battles of Manassas, Fort Donelson,New Orleans, and Richmond with entertaining descriptive pieces framed by two passionate masterpieces of the American piano repertoire: Battle Cry of Freedom and Unionby Louis Moreau Gottschalk, America's nineteenth-century stellar pianist.

this Saturday, July 23 at 7 PM
Aymeric's last concert sold out, so please book in advance. Admission $15, $10 NLMS members and students. Register at 860-447-2501 or online 24/7 brownpapertickets.com/event/2567474.
The music will be enriched on screen with captions taken from the music scores and historical illustrations assembled by Roger and Pamela Ryley.