On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress declared independence from the British Empire, marking the founding of the United States of America. To celebrate the
250th anniversary of that historic event, Four Arts Artistic Advisor Wu Han has curated a bespoke festival of American chamber music for the audience in Palm Beach. Across three concerts, you will hear everything from folk songs first published in the 19th century to masterpieces by composers of the 20th century to the incomparable excitement of American movie music.
American composers tell stunning stories in the first concert of the festival. Percy Gottschalk takes us on a tour of the union with showstopping, anthem-filled piano music. Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, originally a ballet about a young couple starting lives on a homestead, is a milestone work of Americana culminating in a rousing chorus of Simple Gifts. Plus, a concert version of the score that Bernard Herrmann wrote for the film Psycho is full of thrills and chills.
Generously supported by the Chisholm Foundation
