Jonathon Heyward Conductor
Adolphus HAILSTORK Epitaph for a Man Who Dreamed
Michael DAUGHERTY American Gothic
Ottorino RESPIGHI Fountains of Rome
Ottorino RESPIGHI Pines of Rome
Newly appointed Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony, Jonathon Heyward, makes a triumphant return to Jacksonville for Respighi’s masterpieces, Pines and Fountains of Rome. These stunning works reveal Respighi’s brilliant brushstrokes in painting scenes of the majesty of nature and dancing water. The program opens with two giants among today’s living composers: Hailstork’s powerful homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders, followed by Michael Daugherty’s American Gothic, a work of irrepressible fun that brings the iconic art of Grant Wood to life.
