“I see Dr. King’s dream personified in the mission and vision of the Chicago Sinfonietta, the country’s most diverse symphonic orchestra, which hosted their annual MLK Concert on yesterday. It was more than serendipity that Maestro Paul Freeman, the Sinfonietta’s founder, met Dr. King in an airport and the idea to form the organization was born. Maestro Freeman’s work has been hailed both nationally and internationally since the organization’s founding in 1987.
“…I wonder if Dr. King could even, in his wildest imaginings, see how his legacy grows and continues to yield amazing fruit.”
Read more about our annual tribute concert to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago Now’s review!