Veterans Day Concert: A WWII Journey

About the Event

Join conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya and best-selling historian James Holland for a commemorative concert honoring veterans and the global sounds of resilience. From the beaches of Normandy and Iwo Jima to the skies of the Tuskegee Airmen, explore the global fight for democracy through music that commemorates and reflects. Soprano Emily Magee makes her NWS debut in the pensive and poignant Four Last Songs. 

Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor
Emily Magee, soprano
James Holland, historian

Program

Copland : Fanfare for the Common Man

Haas : Mvt. II from Sinfonie

Shostakovich : Mvt. IV from Symphony No. 7, "Leningrad"

Still : In Memoriam

Williams : Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan

R. Strauss : Four Last Songs

Venue: New World Center, Michael Tilson Thomas Performance Hall, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Stage

Tickets to this performance are free for veterans and service members. Email tickets@nws.edu or call 305.673.3331 to reserve veteran tickets.

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