New World, New Voices

Celebrate bold voices with Valerie Coleman’s Umoja Unbound, featuring lively rhythms and a spirit of unity that pulses with contemporary energy. Saxophonist Lance Bryant joins us for Duke Ellington’s Three Black Kings. Critics enjoy his “rich, expressive sound that blends jazz authenticity with symphonic elegance.” The program culminates in Dvořák’s beloved New World Symphony, a sweeping masterpiece inspired by the promise and folk spirit of America.