Friday, October 9, 2009

Kevin Scott Conducts SUNY Orange Symphonic Band in 'Waters Ho!' 8 PM Oct. 23


[Kevin Scott, conductor, SUNY Orange Symphonic Band]

AfriClassical has learned from Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma that the African American conductor Kevin Scott will conduct the SUNY Orange Symphonic Band in a concert at 8 PM on Oct. 23, 2009. The music has an historical theme related to the 400-year anniversary of the exploration of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain. The location of the concert is the Paramount Theatre in Middletown, New York. Kevin Scott will join Paul Basinski in a discussion of the music before the concert, at 7:30 PM.

SUNY Orange
The Arts and Communication Department, in conjunction with the Global Studies Department present WATERS HO!
Music celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson's Exploration
Joseph Willcox Jenkins: American Overture
Jared Cowing: Flight Through the Valley
William Schuman: George Washington Bridge
Ralph Hermann: North Sea Overture
Pierre LaPlante: American Riversongs
John Philip Sousa: Humoresque on George Gershwin's "Swanee"
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Tammy Lum, Guest Artist
Friday, 23 October 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Paramount Theatre, 17 South Street, Middletown, New York
Pre-Concert Discussion with Kevin Scott and Paul Basinski, 7:30 p.m.
Admission $5.00
For further information, call (845) 341-4787 or (845) 341-4393






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