USA, LA : William Grant Still & the Harlem Renaissance: Symphony No. 4 SUN / FEB 17, 2019

William Grant Still & the Harlem Renaissance: Symphony No. 4 
SUN / FEB 17, 2019 - 2:00PM Jazz and orchestral music intermingle in a fitting tribute to the dean of African-American composers.

 Program

ELLINGTON : Three Black Kings

GERSHWIN : Second Rhapsody

Intermission

Adolphus HAILSTORK : Still Holding On (world premiere, LA Phil commission) STILL : Symphony No. 4, "Autochthonous"

Artists
Los Angeles Philharmonic Thomas Wilkins conductor Aaron Diehl piano

About This Performance Back in the 1930s, the LA Phil performed William Grant Still’s music conducted by the composer. Now, Thomas Wilkins leads a program combining jazz and orchestral music, including Still’s Fourth Symphony and a new tribute to Still.