Presented by Durham Symphony Incorporated

Durham Symphony Presents: The Promise of America

Registration ends Sunday, 10/20/2024 12:00pm EDT

About This Event

Durham Symphony Presents: The Promise of America

October 20, 2024, 3 PM
Hayti Heritage Center, Durham

Elizabeth Williams-Taylor (soprano) and Scott MacLeod (baritone) animate the songs of Aaron Copland in this program of familiar and unfamiliar works depicting historic times and places in the American experience. Selections include Roy Harris’ “Awakening” from his “Gettysburg” Symphony, Copland’s “The Promise of Living” from his opera The Tender Land, Morton Gould’s American Salute, “Nimble Feet” by Florence Price, and Richard Rodgers’ music for the WW II documentary Victory at Sea.

Please join us in the lobby immediately following the performance for refreshments and a chance to meet the artists.

Tickets:

$35* for Adults

$30* for Military (Active Duty, Retired, Veterans)

$10* for Students with ID

Free for Children 12 and Under

   (* plus sales tax and fees)

Purchase tickets in advance or at the door.  

About This Event

Durham Symphony Presents: The Promise of America

October 20, 2024, 3 PM
Hayti Heritage Center, Durham

Elizabeth Williams-Taylor (soprano) and Scott MacLeod (baritone) animate the songs of Aaron Copland in this program of familiar and unfamiliar works depicting historic times and places in the American experience. Selections include Roy Harris’ “Awakening” from his “Gettysburg” Symphony, Copland’s “The Promise of Living” from his opera The Tender Land, Morton Gould’s American Salute, “Nimble Feet” by Florence Price, and Richard Rodgers’ music for the WW II documentary Victory at Sea.

Please join us in the lobby immediately following the performance for refreshments and a chance to meet the artists.

Tickets:

$35* for Adults

$30* for Military (Active Duty, Retired, Veterans)

$10* for Students with ID

Free for Children 12 and Under

   (* plus sales tax and fees)

Purchase tickets in advance or at the door.  

Getting There

Hayti Heritage Center
804 Old Fayetteville Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
United States