Composer

This year’s Fourth of July Spectacular commemorates our nation’s 250th and Colorado’s 150th anniversaries with A Star-Spangled 250, led by the one conductor uniquely suited to bring the scale, spirit, and celebration of this moment to life—Carl Topilow.

Fourth of July Spectacular

Riverwalk Center

Join the National Repertory Orchestra for a star-spangled celebration at Rainbow Park in Silverthorne! This year’s Fourth of July Spectacular commemorates our nation’s 250th and Colorado’s 150th anniversaries with A Star-Spangled 250, led by the one conductor uniquely suited to bring the scale, spirit, and celebration of this moment to life—Carl Topilow.

This free outdoor concert is a family-friendly event filled with music, fun, and patriotic spirit—an NRO tradition that brings the community together for an unforgettable Independence Day experience. Families will enjoy the NRO Instrument Petting Zoo, where kids can explore different instruments and get hands-on musical fun. Wear your red, white, and blue, and soak in the festive atmosphere with friends, neighbors, and music lovers of all ages.

Fourth of July Spectacular (Silverthorne)

Rainbow Park

A summer night at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor with JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, celebrating the spirit of America through music.  From sweeping orchestral favorites to iconic themes, Western New Yorkers can gather together for a powerful celebration of America250, culminating in a glittering fireworks display over Lake Erie.

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Sound & Sky on the Waterfront

Terminal B at the Outer Harbor

The South Bend Symphony and guest conductor David Lockington present a powerful community concert honoring the service and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes. Experience patriotic favorites and uplifting orchestral music in an inspiring celebration of freedom at the Morris Performing Arts Center.

Salute to Freedom

Morris Performing Arts Center

Experience Rhapsody in Blue like never before! In a groundbreaking performance, the Austin Symphony Orchestra will bring George Gershwin himself to the stage—through the power of Steinway & Sons' Spirio | r technology. This state-of-the-art piano system will perform Gershwin’s own recorded keystrokes in perfect synchronization with the orchestra, allowing audiences to hear Rhapsody in Blue as Gershwin originally played it.

Rhapsody in Blue

The Long Center for the Performing Arts

Jerome Robbins is considered one of the most important ballet makers of the 20th century and his unmistakeable style has had a decisive influence on American dance. Interplay, his second choreographic work, premiered in 1945 in New York, provides a rousing opening to the four-part programme American Signatures that combines dance icons with current choreographic voices.

Performed to Morton Gould’s jazzy score, Interplay presents precisely what its title suggests: as if in a playground, the dancers meet, full of fun, but also competing with each other in Robbins’ choreography, that employs jazz elements to enrich the classical ballet vocabulary and with which the theatre maker and dance artist created one of the works that had a formative influence on his aesthetic.

American Signatures

Volksoper Wien

A native of Los Angeles, Norman Krieger is one of the most acclaimed pianists of his generation and is highly regarded as an artist of depth, sensitivity and virtuosic flair.  As the Los Angeles Times put it “Krieger owns a world of technique-take that for granted.  He always knows exactly where he is going and what he is doing.  He never for an instant miscalculates.  He communicates urgently but with strict control.  He is alert to every manner of nuance and at every dynamic level his tone flatters the ear.”

An American Celebration

TAMU-CC Performing Arts Center

A tribute to American resilience, history, and creativity! We open with Hailstork’s Fanfare on Amazing Grace and Gould’s rousing American Salute. Patricia Leonard’s My Dearest Friend offers a touching glimpse into the letters of John and Abigail Adams, leading into Copland’s powerful Lincoln Portrait, narrated by Rev. Alvie Young. Contemporary voices shine in Laura Karpman’s All American and Ivan Trevino’s Run to the Light, featuring MTS Principal Percussionists Sherry Rubins and Paul Millette. The concert closes with patriotic favorites, joined by members of the United States Air Force Band of the West.

Home of the Brave

New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center

Family Concert: The Sound of Red, White, and Blue

Heritage Middle School

Join us at Homegrown Holidays, a new holiday concert that brings together Clarksville's performing arts students with the Gateway Chamber Orchestra for a joyous event of seasonal spirit and community pride. A spotlight on Clarksville’s next generation of performers, this special event features The Nutcracker with dance students from Classic Steps II, a side-by-side performance with the GCO and the Clarksville Youth Orchestra, and an acoustic set by Clarksville’s emerging singer/songwriter Mattie Lyn. This is the perfect family-friendly event to ring in the holiday season. 60 minutes with no intermission.

Homegrown Holidays: Clarksville’s Kids in Concert

Austin Peay State University

Celebrate Independence Day with the South Bend Symphony on July 4 with our annual Salute to Freedom concert, a patriotic celebration that honors our nation’s independence with moving American favorites such as “American Salute”, “God Bless America”, 1812 Overture, and more with guest soloist Jennie Sophia and guest narrator Muffet McGraw, former Notre Dame women’s basketball coach!

Salute To Freedom

Land that I Love celebrates the beauty of the American western landscapes from the rolling prairies to the glorious Grand Canyon! Myra Monfort Artist in Residence, Grammy Award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey joins CSO for the world premiere of Pasturelands Cello Concerto by CSO’s Composer in Residence, Jeff Lippencott. But first, audiences will enjoy the jazzy vibes of Gould’s American Symphonette No. 2 and the concert closes with Grofé’s iconic Grand Canyon Suite.

Land that I Love

Cheyenne Civic Center

An American Salute

Mechanics Bank Theater

The spirited orchestration of Gould’s Cowboy Rhapsody, filled with yodels and cowboy calls, is complemented by two works by Behzad Ranjbaran. Concertmaster Nikki Chooi masterfully leads Beethoven’s monumental Violin Concerto in D major, celebrated for its improvised cadenzas.

Nikki Plays Beethoven

Kleinhans Music Hall

Headlining this all-American program is the red, white, and blue Rhapsody in Blue that Gershwin described as a sort of “musical kaleidoscope of America.” Inon Barnatan “fine music-making wedded to astounding technique” (The Washington Post) stars in this beloved American classic, an effervescent mix of jazz and classical music. The composer himself was at the keyboard at the premiere, and the audience went wild with enthusiasm, propelling this concerto to iconic status. Angélica Negrón’s gripping work for orchestra, chorus and four soloists is an elegy for lost sounds and incorporates birdsong, whale calls, sounds of forests and oceans. It is not to be missed!

Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

One of the most beloved and celebrated singers of our time, five-time GRAMMY-winner Renée Fleming returns to SPAC with an all-new program alongside The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Renée Fleming

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Join your Colorado Symphony for a musical evening under the stars at the Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheater in this tribute to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops.

A Tribute to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

The BPO presents a free, outdoor concert at Goat Island in Niagara Falls State Park.

Goat Island – Niagara Falls State Park

Goat Island State Park

Celebrate Independence Day and kick off SummerFest with an evening of patriotic favorites, uplifting American classics. With highlights from Wicked and Star Wars, to the iconic Stars and Stripes Forever and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, this concert is bursting with joy, pride, and community spirit.

Patriotic Pops

The Music Center at Strathmore

Gather with family and friends at Oregon Ridge for an evening of patriotic favorites, uplifting American classics, and a dazzling fireworks finale.

Star-Spangled Spectacular at Oregon Ridge

Oregon Ridge Park

Gather with family and friends at the BSO's two homes for an evening of patriotic favorites and uplifting American classics to kick off SummerFest.

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

The Toledo Symphony’s 81st season closes with a bang! Styled after the British Proms, this one-night-only concert shines the spotlight on TSO musicians and colorful orchestral favorites. From the thrilling rush of Glinka’s Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla and the elegance of Ravel’s Pavane to the playful dialogue of Mendelssohn’s Konzertstück for two clarinets, this concert combines celebratory miniatures into a beautiful symphonic mosaic.

Season Finale – Featuring Soloists of the TSO

Toledo Museum of Art

A global celebration of music inspired by cities, countries, and cultures, featuring Holst's Japanese Suite.

Music from Around the World

Baldwin Wallace University

Art of Etude with pianist Olga Vinokur

Bargemusic

We can’t think of a more wonderful way to finish our 90th Anniversary Season than with another collaboration with the outstanding Saint Louis Ballet – this time featuring several different dances with jazzy music by some of the greatest Broadway composers, including George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the Springfield Symphony team up again with one of the best ballet companies of the Midwest.

‘S Wonderful

Missouri State University

**Event Title:** Ravel & Gershwin: Classical Meets Jazz

**Date and Time:** Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 7:30 PM

**Location:** Winspear Centre

**Conductor:** Alain Trudel

**Featured Soloist:** Élisabeth Pion, Piano (ESO Debut)

**About the Concert:**
Dive into an evening where classical music meets jazz in a sensational, genre-fusing program. The concert showcases Ravel's extraordinary orchestration skills with his iconic "Boléro" and the jazz-influenced Piano Concerto, featuring the talented Élisabeth Pion in her ESO debut. Experience the highlights from Gershwin's most successful opera, "Porgy and Bess," including "Summertime," the most covered song in history. The program is completed by Gould's high-energy "Symphonette No. 2," marking its American ESO premiere.

**Program Highlights:**
- RAVEL: Boléro, Piano Concerto
- GERSHWIN: Porgy and Bess - A Symphonic Picture
- GOULD: Symphonette No. 2 (American ESO Premiere)

**Additional Information:**
- The concert will include an intermission.
- Program subject to change.

**Important Dates:**
- Renewal Deadline for current subscribers: May 1 (to keep preferred seats)
- Subscriber presale for all regular ESO 24/25 single performances: July 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM
- Public onsale for regular ESO 24/25 single performances: July 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM

**Ticket Information:**
- Buy Subscription available. Explore the season and subscribe to save up to 37%.
- Tickets start at $28.

**Venue Acknowledgement:**
The Winspear Centre and Edmonton Symphony Orchestra acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 Territory, a traditional meeting ground for many Indigenous Peoples. We honor the rich artistic and cultural traditions of the Indigenous communities that call this land home.

**Child Policy:**
Children 3 years of age and under will not be admitted.

**Box Office Information:**
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Closed on Saturday & Sunday.
- Phone: 780.428.1414
- Email: box.office@winspearcentre.com
- Note: The Box Office is open for walk-ins beginning 75 minutes before scheduled events.

Join us for a night where classical elegance and jazz vibrancy collide, under the baton of Alain Trudel and the enchanting piano of Élisabeth Pion. Don't miss this unique musical journey at the Winspear Centre.

Ravel & Gershwin: Classical Meets Jazz

Winspear Centre

The unique spirit of our nation has been the source of inspiration for countless writers and composers through the years. ETSO brings two of those voices to the stage for a concert celebrating America in music. The words of American icons, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, take center stage for two works: The speeches and writings of our 16th president give voice to Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. And Composer Aaron Dworkin has used the life and words of America’s first president, George Washington, as the source of his work The American Rhapsody.  Dworkin, himself, will serve as narrator for the ETSO performance.  The concert also features special appearances by vocal and instrumental ensembles from Texas College and Jarvis Christian University, performing with the ETSO.

The Spirit Of America

The University of Texas at Tyler

All American

Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center

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.

The Promise of America

Hayti Heritage Center

Celebrate the legendary George Gershwin and his extraordinary impact on American music. This thrilling evening will feature a dollop of jazz, blues, and dance rhythms. Hear how Gershwin's influence echoes through the years in this enticing program showcasing Kevin Cole, widely considered the finest Gershwin pianist in the country

Gershwin’s American Dream

Sarasota Opera House

The season opens on August 24th with a delightful program featuring Mozart’s beloved Bassoon Concerto, showcasing Principal Bassoonist Daniel Hane. Also on the program are Jean-Philippe Rameau’s “Airs de Ballet” from his exotic opéra-ballet “Les Indes Galantes” and Haydn’s ever amusing Symphony No. 83, “La Poule.

Sounds of America

Christ Church

Celebrate Independence Day in grand style with the York Symphony Orchestra at the July4York 2024 event! This FREE concert promises an unforgettable evening of patriotic music and community spirit at WellSpan Park, located at 5 Brooks Robinson Way, York, PA 17401. Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 4, 2024, and be ready to join the festivities as the gates open at 8 pm, right after the thrilling baseball game between the York Revolution and the Lancaster Stormers concludes.

The concert will kick off at 8:30 pm and run until 9:30 pm, featuring a spectacular lineup of music including Gould's "American Salute," Sousa's "Hands Across the Sea," a George M. Cohan Medley, Williams' "Liberty Fanfare," and many more, culminating in the powerful "1812 Overture" by Tchaikovsky. This one-hour symphony and chorus performance, enhanced by select York Youth Symphony Orchestra students, is set to be the highlight of York’s biggest July 4 party. 

After the musical journey, stay for the dazzling fireworks display, lighting up the night sky in celebration of our nation's independence. The event, presented by Powder Mill Foundation, is a fantastic opportunity for the community to come together, enjoy top-notch live music, and partake in a sing-along of patriotic songs.

Remember, the July4York timeline also includes a Pre-Game Judgement Free Funzone starting at 5:00 p.m., ensuring there's plenty of entertainment even before the main event begins. Don't miss this chance to celebrate July 4th with your family, friends, and the talented musicians of the York Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Admission is free, making it accessible for everyone to join in the festivities and create lasting memories of this patriotic celebration.

July4York 2024

WellSpan Park

July 4th Concert and Fireworks Celebration

Kankakee Community College

Celebrate the great outdoors and VSO’s 90th birthday with the 2024 Summer Festival Tour: Symphony of Stars! Join the orchestra for spectacular evenings of music by Sufjan Stevens, Margaret Bonds, Vermont’s own Erik Nielsen, John Philip Sousa marches, John Williams’ E.T. score, and more, plus spectacular solos from VSO’s musicians! Music Director Andrew Crust leads the ensemble featuring principal cello John Dunlop, principal clarinet Kelli O’Connor, and principal percussion D. Thomas Toner. Bring your picnic and relax under balmy summer skies with your Vermont Symphony Orchestra!

Vso Summer Tour: Grafton

Burke Mountain Hotel

Grafton Trails & Outdoor Center

Shelburne Museum

Join us for the SMSO’s annual tribute to America and its steadfast strength with a mixture of patriotic favorites, film scores, and iconic American works. The 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky synchronized to an outstanding fireworks display ends this spectacular celebration! 

A Salute To America

Silver Beach County Park

Independence Day Concert Celebration

La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church

The Kirkland Civic Orchestra has played annually as a part of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks Summer Concert Series for many years and are pleased to return.

KCO at the Locks 2024

Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks

A pair of dances that illustrate two distinctive aspects of Jerome Robbins’ artistry highlight this diverse program. Interplay, first seen in 1945, features music by Morton Gould, and was described by one critic as “the foundation of an American mid-forties classic style.” Other Dances features just two dancers in a display of sweeping, occasionally folk-inflected ballet technique. The Robbins pieces are joined by newer works: Pam Tanowitz’s Gustave le Gray No. 1 is performed to a score for solo piano by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw, its title a tribute to the 19th-century French artist known for his innovations in the nascent medium of photography. And Justin Peck’s Year of the Rabbit, his second dance for the Company, marked Peck’s first collaboration with the singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens.

Classic NYCB II

Lincoln Center

Jonathan Aasgaard, Principal Cello of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, joins pianist William Bracken on a very personal journey through 20th century America – from the melodies of Gershwin and Barber to the wild frontiers of Carter and Crumb.

Jonathan Aasgaard, cello and William Bracken, piano

The Music Room

Eastman Wind Orchestra

Eastman Theatre

Indiana Trust Pops Series takes you “Under the Big Top” to an unforgettable performance that will transport you to the magical world of Circus Flora. Making its debut in South Bend, this immersive experience will thrill and delight audiences of all ages with Circus Flora’s incredible skills, performing breathtaking aerial acts, acrobatics, juggling, and more.

Under the Big Top

Concert Band

Northwestern University

A program rooted in resilience and retrospection featuring a premiere by student composer Brandon Mirvil in addition to works by Julius Fucik, Robert Spittal, and Morton Gould.

March to Heaven—Frost Symphonic Winds

University of Miami

Salute To Armed Forces

Ford Community & Performing Arts Center

Tickets to the PSO’s outdoor concert at the Plano Balloon Festival are now on sale! In partnership with the H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival, the PSO is honored to once again play a role in opening this year’s festival with a special outdoor community concert! General admission tickets, which provide access to the concert, are $10 per person, $5 for children age 12 and under and seniors age 65 and up.

The PSO at the Plano Balloon Festival

Oak Point Park

We will be partnering with Baker Demonstration School, which will provide fun child activities before and during the concert, including an instrument petting zoo.

Open Air Pops Concert

Gillson Park

Michelle Cann returns to the Grant Park Orchestra after a dazzling debut in 2022. This time she plays George Gershwin's irresistible mashup of classical and jazz, Rhapsody in Blue. The concert includes Aaron Copland's timeless Variations on a Shaker Theme, and a piece inspired by Aaron Copland, the Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Joan Tower. Also, a tribute to the Windy City by New Orleans native Edmond Dédé and Sousa's perennial favorite Stars and Stripes Forever.

An American Salute: Rhapsody in Blue

Grant Park Music Festival

Millennium Park

Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy an incredible night of music and the sounds of summer with Symphoria! This concert is free to attend and you do not need a ticket.

Symphoria 2023

Fort Stanwix National Monument

Emerson Park

Kerri Hornaday Park

Fayetteville Beard Park

Manor on the Green

Fort Ontario

Clary Middle School

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra's Pops Concert, showcasing "Music of the Americas." This vibrant concert will take place on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Delaware Valley University's Life Sciences Building, located at 700 East Butler Avenue, Doylestown, PA 18901. The evening begins with a pre-concert reception at 6:00 PM, followed by the main performance at 7:30 PM.

The concert program features an exhilarating selection of works by Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein, as well as a variety of pieces from Latin America's most esteemed composers. Highlights include Bernstein's Overture to West Side Story, arranged by Maurice Peress, José Moncayo's Huapango, and Copland's iconic Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring, among others. This diverse lineup promises to deliver a night of captivating music that celebrates the rich musical heritage of the Americas.

Ticket options include General Admission for the concert only at $25, free Student Admission for those under 18 (concert only), and Premium Admission for $100, which includes both the concert and the reception. Premium Admission is exclusive to patrons 21 years and older and features hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and a special meet-and-greet with Maestro Domínguez, who will discuss the evening's repertoire.

Parking is available in the lots adjacent to the Life Sciences Building, with handicap spots provided. For added convenience, a shuttle bus service from the University’s Main Entrance off Butler Avenue to the Life Sciences Building will start at 5:30 PM.

Don't miss this spectacular celebration of music from the Americas with the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra. Get your tickets now and support the symphony in bringing these incredible sounds to our community. For more information, contact the Bucks County Symphony at P. O. Box 500, Doylestown, PA 18901, call 215-348-7321, or visit our website to purchase tickets and learn more about our events and programs.

Pops Concert

Delaware Valley University

Our concert season opener is a musicological journey through the history of American music featuring composers from the late 1900s to present day. Come to hear your favorite works by American composers and support our 2022 Charles F. Davis concerto competition winner, Karlie Thomas, performing Scaramouch for alto saxophone and orchestra.

Aspects of America

Great Lakes Center for the Arts

Our opening concert tells a story of rebirth and communal renewal: from Morton Gould's Protest, and a World Premiere commission of <em>As Water, Freedom</em> by Derrick Skye (Spiva); to Sibelius and John Adams at 75. The concert concludes with Stravinsky's <em>Firebird Suite</em>, a timeless work celebrating collective reemergence and renewal.

Symphonic I: Renew

University of California, Berkeley

This Labor Day weekend, your Nashville Symphony transforms Walk of Fame Park into a multimedia celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

Leading the evening alongside Music Director Leonard Slatkin is acclaimed actor, humanitarian, and fellow Lincoln Medal recipient Gary Sinise, who narrates American Mosaic: a bold new composition honoring the people, places, and spirit of the United States. Created by composer Peter Boyer and renowned photographer Joe Sohm, and co-commissioned by the Nashville Symphony, the work weaves sweeping orchestral music, Sinise's live narration, and stunning 4K video from all 50 states into an unforgettable journey through America’s diverse sonic and scenic identity.

Around this centerpiece, the orchestra performs some of our nation’s most beloved pieces, including Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man and Charles Ives' Variations on America.

American Mosaic: A Free Community Concert

Walk of Fame Park

This opening night bursts with vocal brilliance as the extraordinary sopranista Maayan Licht, named “Best Newcomer” at the Oper! Awards 2025, dazzles in virtuosic operatic arias. Interwoven with sparkling orchestral interludes and Gould’s celebratory American Salute, the season begins with theatrical flair and radiant vocal artistry.

Cycle One: Sopranista Fireworks

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Tucson

DesertView Performing Arts Center

Music and visual art come together in a program of reflection and radiance. Antheil and Gould showcase the expressive power of strings, leading into Copland’s Appalachian Spring, paired with a multimedia presentation inspired by the luminous artwork of Nancy Noël.

Composer

Morton Gould

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 5, 2026

American Mosaic: A Free Community Concert · Nashville Symphony

10 - 11 Oct, 2026

Cycle One: Sopranista Fireworks · Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra

Mar 27, 2027

ANGELS: Art, light and the unseen · Carmel Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Jul 4, 2026

Fourth of July Spectacular · National Repertory Orchestra

Jul 4, 2026

Fourth of July Spectacular (Silverthorne) · National Repertory Orchestra

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