Violinist

Valerie Coleman’s now-famous Umoja for woodwind quintet and her Red Clay and Mississippi Delta open an evening of music that all seems to have been written for Tougaloo College’s Woodworth Chapel. Works by Mississippi-born William Grant Still reflect roots and Harlem blues, while the jazz piano ebullience of James P. Johnson’s Yamekraw is unleashed by piano soloist Stephen Sachs. The Native-American and African American infused melodies of Dvorak’s American String Quartet are an enchanting close to our concert season. 

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Chamber 4: Vibrant Echoes

Tougaloo College

Rossini’s upbeat Italian Girl in Algiers sets a happy stage for the premiere of Mississippi composer James Sclater’s concerto celebrating Shellie Kemp’s rise to MSO concertmaster — a contemporary work that also salutes their lifelong friendship and deep local roots. Beethoven’s pivotal and celebrated Eroica — a thrill for the musicians and even the composer’s own favorite — enhances and finishes the evening on a heroic high note. 

Violinist

Shellie Kemp

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Apr 27, 2024

Chamber 4: Vibrant Echoes · Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

Jan 27, 2024

Bravo 3: Heroines & Heroes · Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

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