Flint Symphony Orchestra
February 21, 2026 at 7:30pm
FIM Whiting Auditorium
Enrique Diemecke music director and conductor
George Goad trumpet
Samuel Barber Overture from The School for Scandal, Op. 5
Eric Ewazen Concerto for Trumpet and String Orchestra
John Williams “With Malice Towards None” from Lincoln
Aaron Copland Billy the Kid (Suite)
William Grant Still Afro-American Symphony
In celebration of the American Semiquincentennial, experience the music of the American spirit and the persistence of its people from the Old West to the Harlem Renaissance. Among them, William Grant Still, the first African American to have a symphonic work performed by a major orchestra, and Aaron Copland, a defining voice of 20th-century music.
Other composers on the program forged new and enduring frontiers of their own: Barber’s School for Scandal overture was his first of many pieces for full orchestra, and Ewazen’s concerto has paved a path for the contemporary trumpeter, as a beloved piece in the repertoire.
With obvious reverence for the American story, John Williams’s “With Malice Toward None,” explores the moral frontier of post-Civil War America, as George Goad’s solemn trumpet solo sings Lincoln’s hopeful vision of a unified country.
https://thefim.org/event/fso3trumpet/
Inside the Music • 6:30pm
Title: Trumpet Unleashed: Secrets of the Soloist
Guest Speaker: Carly Uhrig, FIM Marketing Director, interviews George Goad, trumpet soloist.
About the guest artist: Trumpeter George Goad is thrilled to make his Flint Symphony Orchestra debut. A passionate soloist, he recently performed the Hummel and Haydn concertos with the Midland and Saginaw Bay Symphonies. George recently joined the St. Louis Symphony after holding positions with the Kansas City, Grand Rapids, Montreal and Columbus symphonies. He has also performed with the Detroit Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chautauqua Symphony. A Rockford, Michigan native, he studied with Aaron Good and Greg Good before earning degrees from The Curtis Institute and Rice University. A former New World Symphony fellow, he enjoys endurance sports and outdoor adventures with his wife.
Tickets starting at $24.90 / $18.60 for Genesee County residents (total price includes fees)
Ticket packages on sale May 20. This performance is eligible for a special limited-time 20% package discount. Click to learn more and purchase a package:
https://tickets.thefim.org/packages
Single tickets go on sale May 23 (Capitol Theatre) and July 1 (Whiting Auditorium, Flint Symphony Orchestra, and Flint Repertory Theatre).
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