Music Academy and Dance Academy students perform celebrated choreography paired with musical masterworks. The performance will also feature original works created by Dance Academy artists that showcase the improvisation and composition skills essential for a professional career in dance.
This inspiring program weaves together powerful voices from around the world, celebrating the strength of the human spirit and our shared hope for harmony. Hear works by William Grant Still, José White, Jessie Montgomery, and Quenton Blache, alongside Prokofiev’s dramatic “Stalingrad” Sonata and Ginastera’s triumphant Concerto for Strings. From stirring melodies to bold new sounds, this concert is a moving journey through conflict, perseverance, and the pursuit of peace.
LAFITTE La Bella Cubana CLARICE ASSAD Selections from Impressions JESSIE MONTGOMERY Chemiluminescence STILL Suite for Violin or Cello and String Orchestra (arr. RANDALL GOOSBY) QUENTON BLACHE Visions of Peace PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, “Stalingrad” (arr. RUBÉN RENGEL) GINASTERA Finale from Concerto for Strings