EVENT DETAILS

Peer through the looking glass and explore American identity through four distinct voices. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Hiawatha Suite draws on Longfellow’s American epic tale, while George Gershwin’s Concerto in F, featuring pianist Nicholas Phillips, captures the “young, enthusiastic spirit of American life.” Music of Frederick Delius and Ethel Smyth reflect transatlantic ties to America’s musical culture.

Conducted by Cullan Lucas, CVSO Music Director Finalist

SHOW DATE AND TIME

• Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. 

• Pre-Concert Talk at 6:00 p.m. 

• Lobby and Theatre doors at 5:30 p.m. 

FULL PROGRAM

• Ethel Smyth: “Overture” to The Wreckers

• Frederick Delius: “Summer Evening” from 3 Small Tone Poems

• Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Hiawatha Ballet Suite, Op. 82 No. 1

• George Gershwin: Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra featuring Nicholas Phillips, Solo Piano  

*Individual concert ticket sales will be available on June 5, 2026.