Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic with Progressive Hip Hop artist CHRISTYLEZ BACON
Join WMPA for a musical experience like no other! Celebrate the unifying power of music while honoring the work of talented American composers featuring a diverse selection of compositions that span different cultures and musical traditions. The program boasts an impressive lineup, including:
VALERIE COLEMAN: Umoja, Anthem of Unity
EVAN MEIER & CHRISTYLEZ BACON: Migrations in Rhythm: a Concerto for Beatbox and Rhyme. Christylez Bacon, Progressive Hip-Hop Artist, performs.
FLORENCE PRICE: Symphony No. 1
Free parking. Tickets $35; Seniors $30; 18 and under $5.
The WMP also performs on February 4 at 3 p.m. (“Mozart and the Movies”), March 24 @ 3 p.m. (“Happy Birthday Alexandria” featuring Thomas Pandolfi playing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue), and May 10 at 7:30 p.m. (“Music of the Americas”) all at GWMNM.