Schedule Of Events

February 28, 2025

7 p.m : Tour de Force Masterworks Concert

The concert will feature Symphony in C under the baton of conductor Marlon Daniel, alongside the rising star cellist Ifetayo Ali. This program highlights the diversity within the French classical music repertoire, beginning with Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, one of the first known composers of African descent, who has experienced a significant resurgence in recent years. It should also be noted that this year, 2025, also marks the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel’s birth and the 280th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Bologne.

Symphony in C
Marlon Daniel, Conductor
Ifetayo Ali, Cello

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745 - 1799)
Symphony in G Major, Op. 11, No. 1

Lili Bouglanger (1893 - 1918)
D'un matin de printemps

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
Pavane pour une infante défunte

Francis Poulenc(1899 - 1963)
Sinfonietta

March 1, 2025

2 p.m : Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Symposium and Chamber Concert

International Symposium on Classical Musicians of African Descent

Rutgers University-Camden Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis moderates a panel of diverse internationally renowned classical artists. Conductor Marlon Daniel, cellist Ifetayo Ali, soprano Karen Slack, and composers Tania León, and Fred Onovwerosuoke discuss the state of the arts and culture in the 21st century. This conversation will examine the “glass ceiling” and how it has changed throughout history for people of color in the arts and how to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the world of classical music. 

Composer Spotlight Concert I:
Fred Onovwerosuoke and Imani Winds

Fred Onovwerosuoke
Four More Dances for Wind Quintet

Maurice Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin

7 p.m : Unusual Suspects: Chamber Concert

Composer Spotlight Concert II:
Tania León and The Joyner Duo

Tania León
De Color for Violin and Cello

Maurice Ravel
Sonata for Violin and Cello

Composer Spotlight Concert III:
James Lee III and Ensemble du Monde

James Lee III
String Quartet No. 3 (Untranslatable)

Maurice Ravel
String Quartet in F Major

March 2, 2025

2 pm : American Portrait Masterworks Concert

This concert features the esteemed conductor Marlon Daniel and the vocally ravishing soprano Karen Slack in a program that highlights their remarkable artistry and the diversity of the classical music repertoire.                                          

Symphony in C
Marlon Daniel, Conductor
Karen Slack, Soprano

Florence Price (1887 - 1953)
Adoration

William Grant Still (1895 - 1978)
Symphony No. 5 “Western Hemisphere”

Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)
Vier letzte Lieder

Antonín Dvo?ák (1841 - 1904)
Symphony No 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”

Date : February 28 - March 2, 2025

Time :

February 28, 2025 at 7:00pm

March 1, 2025 at 2:00pm

March 2, 2025 at 2:00pm

Location :

Walter K. Gordon Theater,

314 Linden Street

Camden, NJ 08102

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