WILLIS-KNIGHTON MASTERWORKS SERIES
Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 7:30 PM
RiverView Theater
Michael Butterman, conductor
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)
BOYER Ellis Island: The Dream of America
in collaboration with the Shreveport Little Theatre – Mary Joris, director
Dvořák’s beloved “New World” Symphony is paired with a new multimedia work by Grammy-nominated composer Peter Boyer that includes music, video projections, and dramatic portrayals vividly expressing the immigrant experience and legacy of Ellis Island.
Program Notes
Free pre-concert discussion starts at 6:40 PM
CONCERT SPONSOR
LSUS FOUNDATION/RUTH HERRING NOEL ENDOWED CHAIR