A Mother's Love
Jonathon Heyward, conductor Abel Selaocoe, cello William Grant Still Mother and Child Jessie Montgomery These Righteous Paths (Co-Commission, US Premiere) Abel Selaocoe, cello Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 Immerse yourself in the expressive power of music in this moving program expressing the enduring power of a mother's love, across time. William Grant Still’s Mother and Child opens the evening with a tender portrait of love and quiet devotion. The program continues with the U.S. premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s These Righteous Paths , an exploration of the composer’s journey through grief following the loss of her mother five years ago. The co-commission is performed by celebrated cellist Abel Selaocoe. Anchoring the program is Johannes Brahms’s radiant Symphony No. 2, whose warm lyricism—including the beloved melody later known as “Brahms’s Lullaby”—brings the evening to a deeply satisfying close. Imported from the official Lincoln Center Summer for the City lineup and verified against the official event page. Official tags: INDOOR, CLASSICAL.
New York, NY
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