YOSA Presents: America at 250

Join YOSA Philharmonic for America at 250, a powerful program that marks 250 years of independence with music and poetry that reflect the nation’s spirit, struggle, and soul.

William Schuman’s New England Triptych pays tribute to music popular during the Revolutionary War period. Adolphus Hailstork’s Fanfare on “Amazing Grace” offers an uplifting take on one of the most universally beloved hymns. Guest soloist Ilan Morgenstern performs a new bass trombone concerto by Sterling Maffe, a rising film and game composer.

Former San Antonio poet laureate Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson collaborates with the orchestra, performing original poetry written in response to Margaret Bonds’ Montgomery Variations, a moving tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The concert also includes a spotlight appearance by YOSA Intermezzo Strings.

America at 250 invites audiences to listen to the stories that have shaped our nation, told through the voices of composers and artists past and present, with new inspiring works that look toward the future.

Repetoire Includes:

Schuman—New England Triptych

Maffe—Bass Trombone Concerto

Hailstork—Fanfare on “Amazing Grace”

Bonds—Montgomery Variations

Plus an appearance by YOSA Intermezzo Strings