The concert will take place at the Capitol Theatre as part of the WSO Capitol Series, presented by WesBanco and supported by Trinity Health Systems and Soft Stands. “This performance is a ...

The powerful, artistic combination of the Martha Graham Dance Company and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra filled the Crouse-Hinds Theater with a full house of appreciative dance and music lovers on ...

“’Tis a gift to be simple.” The celebrated melody of the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts” and its optimistic theme are prominent throughout American composer Aaron Copland’s signature work, “Appalachian ...

On November 7 and 8, the Jacksonville Symphony will perform a Florida Blue Classical program celebrating both our country’s 250th anniversary and a people’s triumph over political authoritarianism. We ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. "This concert is inspired by the twin themes of remembrance and possibility, ...

Students will explore the connection between music and movement through choreographing aspects of their everyday activities. The ballet Appalachian Spring sprang from a collaboration between composer ...

Copland’s Appalachian Spring was commissioned by dancer Martha Graham and patron Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, who requested a ballet on “an American theme.” The resulting work tells the story of ...

Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” premiered at a time of global tumult. Accompanying a ballet choreographed and danced by Martha Graham, the musical masterpiece was first heard on Oct. 30, 1944.