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Gateways Festival Orchestra featuring Take 6
Apr 19, 2024 — 7:30 PM
Overview
Comprised of the finest classical musicians in the country, the all-Black Gateways Festival Orchestra concludes its week-long Chicago residency with a Symphony Center concert featuring Take 6, the award-winning a cappella group Quincy Jones called the “baddest vocal cats on the planet.” The program highlights works by African-American composers including Chicago-native Margaret Bonds, whose Montgomery Variations was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.
The Gateways Music Festival will be in residence at Northwestern University April 15-19, with two special concerts featuring the Gateways Chamber Players on April 15 and pianist Stewart Goodyear on April 17.
Program
Perkinson
Worship: A Concert Overture
Elgar
Enigma Variations
Bonds
Montgomery Variations
To be announced
Selections by Take 6
Thompson (arr. Kibble)
Alleluia [Encore] (Take 6 only)
Performers
Extras
CSO African American Network
The CSO African American Network will host a postconcert reception following the concert. Tickets required for entry. Learn more about the event here »
Sponsors & Partners
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
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