The concert, called “All Things Majestic”, will kick off with Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, considered by some to be one of the most exciting classical pieces. This will be followed by the titular All Things Majestic, a work by contemporary American composer Jennifer Higdon written to pay tribute to the country’s National Parks. The performance will conclude with Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, a landmark work described in symphony advertising copy as fitting the theme of majesty:
“This beautiful and emotion-filled work helped to usher in the romantic period of symphonic writing, which produced some of the most beloved pieces in the orchestral canon.”
Performing these pieces will be the Canton Symphony, consisting of classically-trained musicians from throughout Ohio and beyond, led by guest conductor David Hayes. Hayes is the teacher and mentor of the Symphony’s music director Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz. The music will be preceded by a pre-concert lecture in Foundation Hall. Classical concerts like this often use methods like brochure printing or supplementary talks to provide additional education on the works featured.
All Things Majestic will be performed in Umstattd Hall at Canton’s Zimmermann Symphony Center on the evening of January 25. Tickets will be free for students and children, with discounts for veterans, first responders, educators, and recipients of SNAP or Medicaid.