Appalachian Spring
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Curated by Crier Jae Cosmos Lee
A Far Cry hits the road this spring with a program that depicts the American landscape and identity through sound. At its heart is Copland’s Appalachian Spring whose vision of hope and renewal feels newly urgent. Shelley Washington’s SAY challenges and expands that vision, voicing the complexities of identity and belonging. Beethoven’s Pastorale Symphony No. 6 closes the program with jubilance, connection, and reverence for the natural world.
Program:
Shelley Washington | SAY
Aaron Copland | Appalachian Spring - Suite for 13 Instruments
Ludwig van Beethoven | Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, (Pastorale)
$30.00
Described as offering “a refreshing corrective to classical music’s rigid hierarchies” by WBUR, A Far Cry is known for its innovative and compelling programs, stellar communication, and a democratic process that is the group’s north star. A Far Cry was founded in 2007 on the belief that every voice deserves to be heard; so instead of one artistic director, the collective of... (Read more)