Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration

Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration
Neal Gittleman, conductor
John Novacek, pianist
Program includes:
WINTEREGG: Fanfare for a City
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor
GOUNOD: Ballet Music from Faust
HINDEMITH: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd, Prelude
Traditional: Civil War Band Music
COPLAND: A Lincoln Portrait
American politics have reached an exciting new summit in 2009, in time for the Bicentennial Celebration of the birth of our 16th president. This celebratory program will feature Aaron Copland's composition A Lincoln Portrait plus a range of music from Lincoln's lifetime. We present this landmark event on Veteran's Day. In the Mead Theatre.
Active and retired military are invited to this concert for free (two tickets per military household) and may reserve by calling 888.228.3630 and providing valid Id. Quantities are limited and seating locations will be at the discretion of the Dpo. For specific seating, tickets must be purchased. There will be no refunds on purchased tickets.