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Johnny Gandelsman, violin | THIS IS AMERICA

Instrumental Classical Concert

What’s Happening?

In response to the despair, alienation, and turbulence of the COVID-19 era, Grammy Award-winning violinist and producer Johnny Gandelsman developed This Is America, a commissioning and recording project featuring over twenty new works for solo violin written by American and US-based artists.

This is America celebrates our country’s rich cultural tapestry and its myriad perspectives, offering a vivid counterpoint to the idea that this land can be understood through a singular, dominant point of view. Each composition in the anthology reflects on the current state of American society in a personal and intimate way, looking through an unflinching lens at universal topics like separation, loneliness, hope and love.

In addition to giving a full concert at The Prior, Gandelsman will perform briefer segments of the anthology across the city in collaboration with community partners: This Is America becomes This Is Worcester. We hope you will join us on the journey!

This program is made possible by the Heidi Brake Smith ’82 Fund for the Arts.

In response to the despair, alienation, and turbulence of the COVID-19 era, Grammy Award-winning violinist and producer Johnny Gandelsman developed This Is America, a commissioning and recording project featuring over twenty new works for solo violin written by American and US-based artists.

This is America celebrates our country’s rich cultural tapestry and its myriad perspectives, offering a vivid counterpoint to the idea that this land can be understood through a singular, dominant point of view. Each composition in the anthology reflects on the current state of American society in a personal and intimate way, looking through an unflinching lens at universal topics like separation, loneliness, hope and love.

In addition to giving a full concert at The Prior, Gandelsman will perform briefer segments of the anthology across the city in collaboration with community partners: This Is America becomes This Is Worcester. We hope you will join us on the journey!

This program is made possible by the Heidi Brake Smith ’82 Fund for the Arts.

Special Instructions
To access free parking near The Prior, enter the College of the Holy Cross campus at 1 College Street via the Mahoney Way entrance near the top of the hill.
More about Prior Performing Arts Center
The Prior Performing Arts Center at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA is an uncommon commons for transformative experiences with the arts. With dynamic programming and striking architectural design, the Prior supports arts-based collaboration among faculty and students across academic disciplines; offers technical capabilities to ignite the imaginations of world-class visiting artists and students alike; and provides new avenues for leveraging the positive power of the arts for broad audiences and through civic and community partnerships. The center affirms the College’s investment in Worcester’s recent citywide plan for arts, culture, and community and serves as a beacon of artistic excellence in the region.
When & Where
Sep 26, 2024, 7:30pm to 9:30pm Timezone: EDT
$25.00


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