Q: Dances in the Canebrakes — Florence Price with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater

Florence Price’s Dances in the Canebrakes opens the night with joy, rhythm, and movement. Heard on Spotify more than 2 million times, this piece blends ragtime energy with lush orchestral color. Deeply Rooted Dance Theater brings it to life through original choreography that captures Price’s warmth and spirit, turning familiar-feeling melodies into a vibrant, uplifting experience.

Q: Sinfonia in C Major — Marianna Martines

A contemporary of Mozart, Martines’ Sinfonia in C Major bursts with bright, quick-moving lines that feel like a burst of sunlight. Between the crisp energy and playful back-and-forth between sections of the orchestra, you'll almost bounce in your seat to the rhythm. It’s concise, sparkling, and instantly engaging — a reminder of how exciting Classical-era music can be in the hands of someone with Martines’ finesse.

Q: Gaelic Symphony — Amy Beach

Beach’s Gaelic Symphony gives you the sweeping, cinematic sound audiences love — rich strings, soaring melodies, and big emotional arcs that fill the whole hall. You’ll hear themes that rise and swell like waves, moments of quiet lyricism that feel intimate, and dramatic full-orchestra moments that deliver the unmistakable "wow moments" only a live symphony can deliver.

Question 1

Dances in the Canebrakes — Florence Price
with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater

Accepted Answer

Florence Price’s Dances in the Canebrakes opens the night with joy, rhythm, and movement.

Heard on Spotify more than 2 million times, this piece blends ragtime energy with lush orchestral color.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater brings it to life through original choreography that captures Price’s warmth and spirit, turning familiar-feeling melodies into a vibrant, uplifting experience.

Question 2

Seventh Sense: Incidents in the Life of Queen Amanirenas — Shirley J. Thompson with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater)

Accepted Answer

You’ll witness a powerful, movement-filled world premiere telling the story of Queen Amanirenas, the Nubian ruler who resisted Rome’s expansion into Africa.

In Seventh Sense, Shirley J. Thompson paints the queen’s inner world as she seeks guidance from her warrior ancestors.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater joins the orchestra to create a visceral, cinematic portrait of courage, strategy, and ancestral strength.

Question 3

Sinfonia in C Major — Marianna Martines

Accepted Answer

A contemporary of Mozart, Martines’ Sinfonia in C Major bursts with bright, quick-moving lines that feel like a burst of sunlight.

Between the crisp energy and playful back-and-forth between sections of the orchestra, you'll almost bounce in your seat to the rhythm.

It’s concise, sparkling, and instantly engaging — a reminder of how exciting Classical-era music can be in the hands of someone with Martines’ finesse.

Question 4

Gaelic Symphony — Amy Beach

Accepted Answer

Beach’s Gaelic Symphony gives you the sweeping, cinematic sound audiences love — rich strings, soaring melodies, and big emotional arcs that fill the whole hall.

You’ll hear themes that rise and swell like waves, moments of quiet lyricism that feel intimate, and dramatic full-orchestra moments that deliver the unmistakable "wow moments" only a live symphony can deliver.

Date	Time	Venue
Friday, March 6, 2026	7:00 PM	Wentz Concert Hall (Naperville)	Get tickets
Saturday, March 7, 2026	7:00 PM	Harris Theater (Chicago Loop)	Get tickets

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Florence Price	Dances in the Canebrakes Featuring Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Marianna Martines	Sinfonia in C Major
Shirley J. Thompson	Seventh Sense: Incidents in the Life of Queen Amanirenas for Dance and Orchestra featuring Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (World Premiere; CS commission)
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