Walker Lyric for Strings
Still Symphony No1 Afro-American
Dawson Negro Folk Symphony
Kellen Gray conductor
‘Oh let me shine like a morning star!’ In the 20th century, music
spoke with many voices, but it’s only recently that we’ve truly
started to recognise the originality and ambition of the African
American classical tradition. The RSNO’s inspirational Assistant
Conductor Kellen Gray was born in South Carolina and he’s passionate
about the music of pioneers like William Grant Still and William Levi
Dawson – as well as modern masters like the Pulitzer Prize-winning
George Walker. Expect intense emotions and melodies to spare.
