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Nashville Symphony | Anthony Parnther, conductor | Demarre McGill, flute | Titus Underwood, oboe | Anthony McGill, clarinet | Andrew Brady, bassoon
Anthony Parnther’s Nashville Symphony debut pairs works elevating underrepresented voices. Joan Huang masterfully blends Chinese folk music with Western compositional techniques in a vibrant work inspired by the rhythmic ritual dance traditions of the Tujia people of western Hunan. Jasmine Barnes’ KINSFOLKNEM invites audiences to witness an extraordinary ensemble of Principal musicians, featuring Titus Underwood (Principal Oboe, Nashville Symphony), Demarre McGill (flute), Anthony McGill (clarinet), and Andrew Brady (bassoon) for a journey through familial spaces. The program concludes with Mendelssohn’s Fifth Symphony, written in commemoration of the Protestant Reformation, drawing inspiration from Bach and featuring the powerful Lutheran chorale A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.
