Ward Stare, conductor
Mark Mobley, playwright

MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL: Overture in C major
GEMMA PEACOCKE: All on Fire
PERRY Short Piece for Orchestra
MARK MOBLEY True and Devoted A documentary-style play consisting of re-enacted interviews with five Rochesterian women (Mayor Lovely Warren, Elaine Spaull, Catherine Ceruli, Tamara Leigh, and Lola DeAscentiis) as a means of investigating the legacy of Susan B Anthony and the suffrage movement, accompanied by the following orchestral selections:
JOAN TOWER Sixth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK Church Street Serenade
SCHUBERT Act III Entr’acte (Andantino) from Rosamunde
ARVO PÄRT Frates
SMITH Allegretto amoravole from Symphony in C minor
COPLAND Corral Nocturne from Rodeo
DVORÁK Romanze from Czech Suite in D major, op. 39

Join Music Director Ward Stare for the world premiere of a new work by renowned composer, Gemma Peacocke. Plus, playwright Mark Mobley is creating a new theatrical work setting the stories of strong Rochester women, past and present, to music.

Join us for a FREE pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.