Orchestra Iowa Board Member Anne Harris Carter joins Tim Hankewich and Dennis Green to discuss what Tim says may be the most important concert Orchestra Iowa has ever performed.
“Seven Words of the Unarmed,” composed by Joel Thompson, brings to life the last words of seven Black men who were killed by police or an authority figure. Anne tells how she brought it to Tim after hearing it on a public radio program days after the murder of George Floyd.
This new piece is paired with one of the most towering pieces of music ever composed, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. And Tim reveals a connection between the two pieces that will make the concert experience even more meaningful.
This landmark concert will be brought to life by the orchestra and perhaps the largest chorus Orchestra Iowa has ever gathered, with the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale and the choirs from Coe, Cornell, Kirkwood, and Mt. Mercy.
April 23rd at the Paramount and April 24 at Hancher. Tickets and more information at www.artsiowa.org.
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