Mississippi Symphony Orchestra: American Celebration

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A musical toast to America250 salutes the emergence of the nation?s 20th-century artistic voice on the international stage. Get swept up in the exuberant spark of Bernstein?s Candide Overture. Embrace the breathless intoxication of Barber?s unabashedly romantic Violin Concerto in the hands of captivating young soloist Basil Alter. Schuman?s big and bold Symphony No. 3, praised for its vitality and intensity, is the climax of a truly stellar evening.