Oakland Symphony Kedrick Armstrong Inaugural
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
JULIA PERRY A Short Piece for Orchestra
Celebrate the 40 Year Anniversary of Living Jazz
with three jazz-rooted compositions.
Allison Miller, Modern Jazz
John Santos, Afro-Latin
Meklit, Ethio Jazz
Valley of the Giants (for Eddie Marshall)
Composer by Allison Miller
Arrangement and Orchestration by Todd Sickafoose
Featured Artist: Allison Miller
Guest Artist: Dayna Stephens
Medley: Ethio Blue, My Gold, Stars in a Wide Field
Songs and Lyrics by Meklit
Arrangement and Orchestration by Sam Bevan
Featured Artist: Meklit
Guest Artists:
Sam Bevan, Bass
Colin Douglas, Drumkit
Marco Peris Coppola, Tupan/Percussion
Un Levantamiento (An Uprising)
Composer, percussion: John Santos
Arrangers: Saul Sierra and John Santos
Featured Artist: John Santos
Guest Artists:
Pedro Pastrana, Puerto Rican cuatro
Maria Cora, spoken word
CARL NIELSEN Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”
Pre-concert talk by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm