David Robertson, conductor
Michelle Cann, piano
Chad Goodman, conducting fellow
Program:
KODÁLY Dances of Galánta
PRICE Piano Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2
In 1933, composer Florence Price made history as the first Black woman to have her work performed by a major U.S. orchestra. For one night only, virtuoso pianist Michelle Cann and New World Symphony will perform Price’s groundbreaking Piano Concerto.
“Michelle Cann … is exquisite in both the Liszt-like technical sparkle and probing humanity of Price’s writing.” – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Buy your tickets today to hear why Florence Price is one of the great American composers of the 20th century.