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Mechanics Hall A World Premiere. The Worcester Chorus, Clark University Choir, New England Repertory Orchestra, and soloist Markel Reed come together under conductor Cailin Marcel Manson with a new cantata that pays tribute to the early life of Frederick Douglass, composed by Brian Story.
All Saints Church The afternoon begins with Kevin Neel performing a selection of Bach's organ works and continues with Jennifer Ferrand Kelly performing vocal works from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebooks, accompanied on piano by Chris Shepard. A reception for all audience members follows.
Trinity Lutheran Church The Worcester Chorus Women’s Ensemble joins Cantilena, a Greater-Boston based women’s chorus, in this program featuring Reena Esmail’s I Rise: Women in Song. Each movement of this work nods to different public figures who have inspired Esmail.
The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory Presented in collaboration with The Hanover Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Worcester for an imaginative ballet performance. Choreographers include George Balanchine, Jodie Gates, and Robert Garland. Composers include Donizetti, Dvořák, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin.