Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
Kathryn Bostic Portrait of a Peaceful Warrior*
Sontonga (arr. Valerie Coleman) N’Kosi Sikeleli’ iAfrika' (South African National Anthem)
Piazzolla (arr. Jeffrey Scott) Libertango
Price String Quartet in G Major
Beethoven (arr. Jeffrey L. Briggs) Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor arranged for String Orchestra, Op. 13 “Sonata Pathétique”

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Kathryn Bostic, Composer

During this unique time in the history of our country, and the world, we continue to seek a path to equity and justice through Common Ground. Chicago Sinfonietta presents an online season opening concert that begins with Copland's historic Fanfare for the Common Man, dedicated to the pandemic's heroes that have helped us all to move forward in this extraordinary time. Followed by a Chicago Sinfonietta world premiere commission to which we can all find meaning in by Kathryn Bostic, the first female African American composer to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a moving work for string ensemble by Florence Price. Jeff Scott's woodwind quintet arrangement of Piazzolla's rousing and crowd pleasing Libertango reflects our yearning for liberty during these challenging times. Closing the concert is a new string arrangement by American composer Jeffrey Briggs of Beethoven's beloved Pathétique Sonata for piano, which marks the 250th anniversary of the prolific composer's birth.

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