Cape Symphony: A New Era

September 20th, 4-6pm

Barnstable Performing Art Center

Our season opens with American spirit, youthful brilliance, and timeless orchestral mastery. Join us to usher in a new era of exceptional performances at Cape Symphony!

We begin with John Williams’ stirring arrangement of The Star-Spangled Banner, followed by George Walker’s bold and dynamic Pageant and Proclamation, commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony in 1997. Rising star Sofia Hernández-Williams, just 11 years old, takes the stage for Saint-Saëns’ passionate and virtuosic Cello Concerto No. 1, a favorite of virtuoso cellists since its first performance in Paris in 1873. After an intermission, Brahms’s triumphant Symphony No. 1 brings the performance to a powerful close.

Ticketholders are invited to a preconcert talk about the program, led by Assistant Conductor Joe Marchio. The talk begins one hour before the concert.