America’s Requiem commemorates the life and tragic loss of George Floyd with the world premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s A Knee on The Neck, composed around the backbone of the poetry of Dr. Herbert Martin and performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorale under the direction of Maestro Piotr Gajewski, along with featured vocalists J’Nai Bridges, Normal Shankle, and Kenneth Overton. The program concludes with Mozart’s seminal Requiem in D Minor, also featuring Soprano Aundi Marie Moore.
Guest Artists: Aundi Marie Moore, soprano; J'Nai Bridges, mezzo soprano; Norman Shankle, tenor; Kenneth Overton, baritone; The Washington Chorus with Chorusmaster Eugene Rogers
Program:
Adolphus Hailstork, A Knee on The Neck (World Premiere)
INTERMISSION
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Süssmayr), Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
All guests at any indoor National Philharmonic event must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 with their ticket upon entry to the theater. Masks will be required in the hall through the duration of the performance. Full safety guidelines for NatPhil can be found here.
Tickets and more information about the performance can be found here.
Phone: 301-493-9283
Email: info@nationalphilharmonic.org
2022/03/26 - 2022/03/26
Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852
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