Admission Cost: FREE

Cormac Cannon, conductor
Ryan Gonzales, guest conductor
Serena Hill-Laroche, soprano

As part of the United States Semi quincentennial, the USC Wind Ensemble opens its season with a celebration of American stories. From Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra’s rousing Alegria, to Copland’s enduring classic Emblems, each work on this program highlights a unique American perspective. USC School of Music faculty member Serena Hill-Laroche is featured on Elena Specht’s evocative work Into Her Care, which tells the stories of American women. The concert closes with Benjamin Horne’s powerful Spiritual Symphony, based on numerous well-known African American spirituals.

Sierra/Scatterday, Alegria
Specht, Into Her Care
Copland, Emblems
Horne, Spiritual Symphony