Northshore Concert Band opens its 70th season with a powerful journey from darkness to light. Shostakovich’s Prelude in E-flat Minor sets a somber tone, its weighty harmonies giving way to brilliance and virtuosity as the program unfolds. Adolphus Hailstork’s American Guernica offers a poignant remembrance of four children killed in a racially motivated church bombing in 1963, juxtaposing the terror of the attack with gospel-tinged moments of introspection and hope. The Band presents the world premiere of Never Forgetting, a new work by composer Henry Dorn, inspired by the deep emotional resonance that outlasts actions and words. The concert closes on a lighter note with Saint-Saëns’ quickstep Pas redoublé — an exhilarating spark to cap an afternoon of reflection, resilience, and renewal.
Dmitri Shostakovich (arr. Reynolds) - Prelude in E-flat Minor
Adolphus Hailstork - American Guernica
Henry Dorn - Never Forgetting, NCB Commission
Camille Saint-Saëns (trans. Frackenpohl) - Pas redoublé
Tickets are priced at $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $10 for students/children. Group discounts are available for parties of 10 or more. For subscriptions, single tickets, and additional details, please visit northshoreband.org.
Programs and artists are subject to change.
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