Grand Finale
Give Birth to the Dream
OCTOBER 6, 2021

ABOUT
Mélisse Brunet, conductor
Janie Brokenicky, soprano
Dr. Allen Smith, narrator
Janie Brokenicky, soprano
Dr. Allen Smith, narrator
Join us for an afternoon of music that celebrates resilience and brings hope. Highlights include Tower’s work celebrating adventurous women and White’s inspiring tone poem based on Maya Angelou’s “On the Pulse of Morning.” The concert will conclude with Beethoven’s thrilling and celebratory Symphony No. 7.
Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse macabre, Op. 40
Charles Gounod – “Ah! Je veux vivre” from Romeo and Juliet
Joan Tower – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1
Dolores White – Give Birth to the Dream
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92