SUMMER POPS: A SALUTE TO AMERICA
AUGUST 23, 2024
7:00 PM
HORACE BLACKMAN PARK
General Admission: FREE
VIP: $30 Adults, $15 Students
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The Jackson Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce Patriotic Pops, a FREE concert to take place on Friday, August 23 at 7:00 PM, at Horace Blackman Park. This summer we’ll pay tribute to America and its steadfast strength in the face of hardship with a mixture of marches, film scores, and iconic works. These pieces are all composed by American composers including music by Aaron Copland, John Philip Sousa and John Williams. The concert is free but you can purchase VIP tickets for $30 which includes a pre-concert reception at Weatherwax Hall beginning at 6 PM, special seating and one drink ticket.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Bernstein
Overture to Candide
Ward/Dragon
America the Beautiful
Jerry Bilik
American Civil War Fantasy
John Williams
Midway March
Adolphus Hailstork
Three Spirituals for Orchestra
Copland, Aaron
Hoe-Down from Rodeo <1942>
Gould, Morton
American Salute
Lowden, Bob
Armed Forces Salute
Greenwood, Lee
God Bless the U.S.A.
Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich
Overture 1812, op.49, TH 49 (Ouverture solennelle) <1880>
Sousa, John Philip
Stars and Stripes Forever
Lankey
MSU Fight Song
Elbel/Luck
Victors March