Lincoln – Sandburg - Copland: How Did Three Unlikely American Giants Make Musical History?

Lincoln – Sandburg - Copland: How Did Three Unlikely American Giants Make Musical History? 5 Interesting Things About The Lincoln Portrait.

Hear how three American giants created music history. 

Two of America’s greatest tragedies led to a president, poet and composer collaborating across time to create a stunning American musical moment:  The Lincoln Portrait. This exciting program offers an inside peek at the Knox Galesburg Symphony’s September 27 performance at The Orpheum Theatre of Aaron Copland’s masterpiece. Steve Duchrow, the actor who will perform Carl Sandburg during the upcoming performance, reveals the fascinating details and history of this musical masterpiece. Duchrow will also include photographs of documents from his recent research in Carl Sandburg’s archives and papers. Don’t miss the story of how three people from “lowly” beginnings created an enduring architecture of the American sounds and scenes. 

And don't miss the Knox Galesburg Symphony's performance of Copland's Lincoln Portrait at the Orpheum Theatre on September 27!