This event is in the past.It took place on May 17, 2026 at Sunset Center.
Classical MusicClassical MusicThe Monterey Symphony celebrates America's 250th with Bernstein's punchy West Side Story dances and Copland's Lincoln Portrait, read by surprise local dignitaries. The program also premieres a newly commissioned work and revives William Dawson's 1934 Negro Folk Symphony, a powerful exploration of the Black experience rarely heard in concert halls.
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USA 250 West Side Story + Lincoln Portrait
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Classical MusicClassical MusicThe Monterey Symphony celebrates America's 250th with Bernstein's punchy West Side Story dances and Copland's Lincoln Portrait, read by surprise local dignitaries. The program also premieres a newly commissioned work and revives William Dawson's 1934 Negro Folk Symphony, a powerful exploration of the Black experience rarely heard in concert halls.
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