Stand the Storm

In Partnership with National Philharmonic

Sat, Mar. 15, 2025 @ 7:30pm
The Music Center at Strathmore

Program:

Glory (from Selma) Arr. Eugene Rogers

And the People Celebrated Nkeiru Okoye *

Chichester Psalms Leonard Bernstein

INTERMISSION

Weather: Stand the Storm Rollo Dilworth +

* World-premiere
+ World-premiere symphonic orchestration

About:

The Washington Chorus and National Philharmonic join forces to uplift American voices and experiences on stage in “Stand the Storm.” On this program, composers Nkeiru Okoye, Leonard Bernstein, John Legend, Common, and Rollo Dilworth demonstrate how to stand through adversity, celebrate progress, and enact the change necessary to build American communities that are fair and just for all.

Featuring the world premiere of Okoye’s And the People Celebrated commemorating the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American US President, a brand-new symphonic orchestration for Dilworth’s Weather: Stand the Storm, and the beloved arrangement of “Glory” by TWC’s own Eugene Rogers, join us as we examine our nation's disparities and find strength and unity through this powerful performance.

Dr. Eugene Rogers, conductor
LaVonté Heard, soloist
Monique Holmes-Spells, spoken word artist
Reginald Mobley, countertenor
Damian Norfleet, baritone & actor

Please Note:

This event also features a post-concert talkback with Eugene Rogers and composers Nkeiru Okoye and Rollo Dilworth. After the performance, come join us in orchestra (find any empty seat you can find) to learn more about these fantastic works!