Program
A solo piano recital tracing American sound through classical, spiritual, and popular traditions, with music by Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins, Antonin Dvorak, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Michael Abels, Aretha Franklin, and Joel Thompson.
Details
New World Voices celebrates the breadth of musical expression tied to America and its cultural intersections. From Blind Tom Wiggins’ Civil War-era virtuosity to Coleridge-Taylor’s spiritual arrangements, Waghalter’s rediscovered gems, and Joel Thompson’s contemporary voice, this solo piano recital honors tradition while embracing the future.
The program brings together composers and songs that illuminate distinctive American voices across generations, including Franz Liszt, Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins, Antonin Dvorak, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Ignatz Waghalter, Michael Abels, Aretha Franklin, and Joel Thompson.