Voices of the Past: Dvořák, Perkinson, Ballard & Haydn
Saturday, February 14 @ 7:30 PM
THE MARYLAND THEATRE
Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Elizabeth Schulze Conductor
Antonín Dvořák | Wind Serenade, op. 44, in D Minor
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson | Sinfonietta No. 1
Louis W. Ballard | Incident at Wounded Knee
Joseph Haydn | Symphony No. 64 in A Major (“Tempora Mutantur”)
This program brings together four composers whose music reflects a continual dialogue between tradition and the present moment. Though separated by centuries and circumstances, Haydn, Dvořák, Perkinson, and Ballard each engage with the musical language they inherited, reshaping it to express personal experience, cultural identity, and the world around them. Familiar forms become points of departure rather than destinations, opening space for reflection, reinvention, and new perspective.
Dvořák’s Wind Serenade sets the tone with warmth and clarity, grounded in classical form yet colored by the sounds of everyday life in his time. Perkinson’s early Sinfonietta looks back to Baroque models through the lens of mid-century America, blending jazz-inflected rhythm and lyricism with confident craftsmanship. Ballard’s Incident at Wounded Knee uses the structure of Western classical music to convey a deeply personal and cultural history, guiding listeners into a sound world shaped by ritual, memory, and resilience. Haydn’s Symphony No. 64 closes the program with wit and invention, reminding us that change and curiosity have always been central to the art form.
Together, these works invite listeners into an evolving conversation about time, tradition, and the many ways music gives voice to human experience.
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Concert Sponsors:
- Dr. Robert & Mrs. Janice Cirincione
- Dr. Jay & Mrs. Roberta Greenberg
- Dr. George & Connie Manger Family
- Dr. Rick & Mrs. Suzanne Kass
- Drs. Tara A. Rumbarger & James A. Schiro
- Dr. Gary Smith
- Dr. David & Mrs. Suzanne Solberg
- Dr. William & Mrs. Kathleen Su
- Dr. Hugh & Mrs. Marty Talton
- Dr. Matthew & Mrs. Bernadette Wagner
- Dr. Paul Waldman & Dr. Mary Money-Waldman
MUSIC PREVIEW (Provided by Spotify)