San Francisco Symphony Collaborative Partner Julia Bullock gives an expanded version of History’s Persistent Voice, her original program highlighting the words, work, and experiences of Black American artists. This mixed media concert explores how oppressed voices across generations use various forms of human expression to realize liberation and freedom.
PROGRAM
New Work [San Francisco Symphony Commission, World Premiere] – Camille Norment
New Work [San Francisco Symphony Commission, World Premiere] – Cécile McLorin Salvant
New Work [West Coast Premiere] – Carolyn Yarnell
New Work [San Francisco Symphony Commission, West Coast Premiere] – Pamela Z
Green Pastures [West Coast Premiere] – Tania León
Mama’s Little Precious Things [West Coast Premiere] – Allison Loggins-Hull
Five Freedom Songs [San Francisco Symphony Co-Commission, West Coast Premiere] – Jessie Montgomery