Binghamton Philharmonic presents "Pops at the Forum: A Tribute to the American Spirit"

Broome County Forum Theatre236 Washington StBinghamton NY 13901607-778-1528
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Description

Philharmonic’s annual “Pops at the Forum” concert celebrates the vision, innovation, and resilience of the American spirit with music that crosses the divide between pops and classical, while simultaneously celebrating the close of Black History Month. Featuring a slate of great works by American composers including Duke Ellington, Richard Rodgers, Florence Price, and John Philip Sousa, “Pops at the Forum” is sure to bring a spring to your step and a song to your heart!

PROGRAM

National Anthem (John Stafford Smith)
Inspiration! Festive Overture (Quinn Mason)
Light from Black, Brown, and Beige (Duke Ellington)
Martin Luther King from Three Black Kings (Duke Ellington, arr. Terence Blanchard)
Three Spirituals (Adolphus Hailstork)
Dances in the Canebrakes (Florence Price, arr. William Grant Still)
South Pacific: A Symphonic Scenario (Richard Rodgers)
Salute to the Big Apple (Arr. Calvin Custer)
Stars and Stripes Forever (John Phillip Sousa)

As we near America's 250th birthday, we invite you to rediscover some of the nation's most revered and revolutionary composers both past and present, from Duke Ellington to Richard Rodgers to John Phillip Sousa! Eclectic and electrifying, this star-spangled concert promises to win you over...from seat to shining seat!