“The American Spirit”

Join us as with celebrate America with three iconic and moving pieces. BCO will be performing Copland’s famous Lincoln Portrait, a narrated piece that provides a historical look at famous folksongs and several of Lincoln’s famous speeches, including the Gettysburg address. The concert also includes Ellis Island: The Dream of America, a multi-media experience that follows the story of seven immigrants from seven different countries as they traveled to the United States, told through music, narration and historic images.  The orchestra will also be performing Ashokan Farewell, a waltz composed by American Folk musician, Jay Ungar.

Narrators: Bradley Greenwald and Mo Perry

Conductor: Hisham Bravo Groover

For more information, please visit www.bcomn.org

“This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Central MN Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.”