A musical performance featuring a woman playing the flute, a man playing the piano, and a young boy playing the piano in front of an audience. The setting is indoors with stained glass windows, wooden walls, and decorative lighting.

Hymn to a Better World

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Sunday, September 8
4:00 PM - Performance 1
5:15 PM - A Garden Reception (join us after the 4 PM or before the 6 PM performance)
6:00 PM - Performance 2

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75 min

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Hymn to a Better World celebrates the rich diversity of musical voices including pioneering female and African American composers who have shaped the soundscape of modern music. Audiences will journey through powerful works that resonate with themes of identity, resilience, and hope. The evening culminates in the premiere of a groundbreaking piece by NOW's Principal Oboist, Stephen Key, dedicated to a better world, where transformative musical experiences are accessible to all, uniting communities through the universal language of music.

Program

MEDELEINE DRING Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano 

REINHOLD GLIERE 12 Album Leaves, Op. 51 

LILI BOULANGER Duex Morceau pour Violin et Piano 

CÉCILE CHAMINADE 6 Étues de Concert, Op. 35 

FLORENCE PRICE Adoration 

STEPHEN KEY Hymn to a Better World, Trio for Oboe, Cello, and Piano (DMV Premiere) 

Featuring Artists

A woman with shoulder-length wavy hair holding a silver flute, wearing a black sleeveless top and hoop earrings, against a neutral background.

Julietta Curenton
Flute 

A smiling man with a beard, dressed in a black suit, holding a flute, at a social event with people in the background.

Stephen Key
Oboe 

A woman with light skin, brown hair, and wearing earrings holds a cello, standing outdoors with greenery in the background and a dark, blurred backdrop.

Valeriya Sholokhova
Cello

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Ryo Yanagitani
Piano

This concert is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Neeta Helms, and Johan Van Zyl of Classical Movements.

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