Georgia on Our Minds
Georgia on Our Minds – Home Grown Music by Peach State Composers
Atlanta Freedom Bands celebrates our home state with a selection of pieces about the history and beauty of Georgia with pieces by Peach State composers and those with a Georgia connection. The program takes us from the heights of Stone Mountain to the serene waters of the Okefenokee. Along the way we take in works that reflect everything from the heart’s passion to a hero’s journey to the drama of driving in Atlanta traffic.
A featured work is Viet Cuong’s “John and Jim”. A graduate of Lassiter High School, now with his Ph.D. from Princeton and a position at the Curtis Institute of Music, Cuong’s work tells the story of John Arthur and Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiffs in the Supreme Court decision that brought marriage equality to the United States.
We are excited to invite you to experience the concert in a new venue, the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College. This state-of-the-art performance venue features a beautiful auditorium, a large stage, more plentiful and comfortable seating, and plenty of nearby parking. We can’t wait to see you there!
AFB will also present the world premiere of “Solstice”, a new work by Brady Chandler, a music major at the University of West Georgia. You won’t want to miss the chance to meet this up-and-coming compositional talent from our Student Composer Residency Program.
Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 seniors, $10 students.
The concert will also stream live from AFB’s YouTube channel.
The concert program features:
“Stone Mountain Fanfare” by Joseph Earp
“Okefenokee: Land of Trembling Earth” by R Alan Carter
“Big City Lights” by Marie A. Douglas
“Reflections” by Carlos Simon
“Savannah River Rhapsody” by Robert Sheldon
“John and Jim” by Viet Cuong
“Bamboo Warrior” by Christina Huss
“All the Earth and Air” by Tyler Grant
“Etowah” by Brian Balmages
“Everglow” by Katahj Copley
Premiere: “Solstice” by Brady Chandler (student composer)
“Heroes of the Marvel Universe” arranged by Michael Brown
“Tribute to Ray Charles” arranged by Johnnie Vinson
ACCESSIBILITY
An accessible entrance is available with a flat path from the parking deck behind the parking area behind the theater to the front entrance. The standard complement of symphonic percussion will be in use. The concert will not have any special lighting or audio effects. For accessibility questions, please email development@atlantafreedombands.com.
| GETTING HERE PARKING is available along West End Ave, in a grassy lot near the theater, and in the campus parking deck (entrance on Greensferry Ave SW). Open Google Maps > | VIEW THE PROGRAM Concert programs are available the week before the show so you can read more about the pieces and composers. Download the Concert Program > |
| DINNER AND A SHOW Support our favorite neighborhood restaurants before the show. Make your pre-show dinner plans at these fine locations. View our Recommendations > | WATCH THE STREAM All of AFB’s 33rd season concerts will stream live on our YouTube channel. The stream will be available for a short time after the concert. Stream the Concert > |
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“Georgia on our Minds” is supported in part by the City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Funding for this program is also provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts & Culture. This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts.
