OBF Chorus
UO Chamber Choir
OBF Modern Orchestra
Anton Armstrong, conductor
Gemma New, conductor

Conductors Gemma New and Anton Armstrong combine forces for a thrilling expedition through contemporary American music. The evening includes Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue, featuring pianist Conrad Tao – “[a] magician at the keyboard” (The Boston Globe) – as well as Margaret Bonds’ profound and moving Credo, the third iteration of the OBF New Bach Transcriptions Project, and a multimedia performance of selections from Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and The Tender Land suites.