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Music, Orchestral Music

Winston-Salem Symphony: Marsalis

Nuanced and Complicated: The Power of Winston Salem Symphony's American Music Concert
Music, Orchestral Music Review by Josh Bottoms, March 5, 2022

( Sat., Mar. 5, 2022 - Sun., Mar. 6, 2022 )

Performed by Branford Marsalis, Saxophone

Stevens Center, 405 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2804

Program

Legendary saxophonist Branford Marsalis occupies a place in the musical world enjoyed by few others—his reputation as a jazz great is equally matched by his work as a brilliant classical soloist. In this all-American program, he headlines with a Saxophone Concerto by one of the world’s most-performed living composers, John Adams, (who also happens to be celebrating his 75th birthday in 2021!). The joyous exuberance (complete with tuned taxi horns) of An American in Paris depicts bustling city life. William Grant Still’s sumptuous 1947 Fourth Symphony is a true celebration of the spirit of the American people.