Erie Canal 200: Low Bridge, Everybody Down!
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Kleinhans Music Hall,
10:15 am
$8.00
Fernanda Lastra, conductor
Leah Wietig, host
JEROD TATE Lowak Shoppala’ (Fire and Light), Scene 4: Clans, Fani’ (Squirrel)
ANDERSON Horse and Buggy
ELLINGTON It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
GRIEG “Morning Mood” from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5, Mvt. IV
GOULD Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition, Mvt. X “The Great Gate of Kiev”
LIADOV Eight Russian Folksongs, Mvt. V “Legend of the Birds”
WINKLER Majestic Fanfare
JOSÉ ELIZONDO “Estampas Mexicanas ( Mexican Vigenettes)”, Mvt. 1 “Ferial (Parade)”
ALLEN The Erie Canal Song
We’re celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal, which played a key role in making New York the “Empire State.” This concert will explore four principal elements of music: rhythm, melody, harmony, and timbre. Through music by diverse composers, students will learn how each element is built to create symphonic music, just as the canal created a beautiful community where we all live. As we journey along the Erie Canal, we’ll discover how it shaped the past, and what it means for the future.
This program aligns with New York State Next Generation Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy and NYS Social Studies Standards.