National Philharmonic Chorale, Stan Engebretson, Conductor I am so excited to officially join the National Philharmonic as their Chorale and Chamber Series Collaborative Pianist! Our season’s first Chorale concert features spirituals by Moses Hogan, Hall Johnson, and Roland Carter, Jr. and the work “The Cry of Jeremiah'' composed by Rosephanye Powell. We'll be joined by …
The 2022-2023 season concludes as National Philharmonic presents the world premiere of Symphony No. 5 by Adolphus Hailstork, performed in its entirety for the first time. Hailstork, known for creating compositions influenced by musical ideas from both the African American and European traditions, returns to NatPhil after the success of the world-premiere of A Knee on …
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It’s time for to mark the most wonderful time of the year with Handel’s Messiah. Messiah is a time-honored tradition that offers the occasion for community to come together and embrace the comfort and joy this holiday classic unfailingly brings every year. Featuring Kearstin Piper Brown, Soprano, Lucia Bradford, Mezzo Soprano, Norman Shankle, Tenor, and …
Sublime and awe-inspiring, the Mass in B Minor is seen as one of the supreme achievements of classical music, and the most beautiful of Johann Sebastian Bach’s choral works. Maestro Piotr Gajewski and the National Philharmonic Chorale enliven a masterwork that is at times transcendent, and at others an intimate meditation. Bach’s Mass in B Minor is most inspiring …
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The 2022-2023 season concludes as National Philharmonic presents the world premiere of Symphony No. 5 by Adolphus Hailstork, performed in its entirety for the first time. Hailstork, known for creating compositions influenced by musical ideas from both the African American and European traditions, returns to NatPhil after the success of the world-premiere of A Knee on …
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