Orchestra of St. Luke's and Joseph Parrish: Finding an American Voice: Burleigh and Dvořák
adults
America 250
BPL Presents
classical interludes
live music
Orchestra of St. Luke's, joined by baritone Joseph Parrish, celebrates the friendship between Harry T. Burleigh, the pioneering Black American composer, and Antonín Dvořák, the renowned Czech composer. Their collaboration, rooted in spirituals and folk music, helped shape a distinctly American sound that continues to inspire us today.
Five Boroughs Music Festival presents OSL in five concerts throughout NYC!
BPL Presents programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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05/17/2026 04:00 pm
05/17/2026 05:30 pm
America/New_York
Orchestra of St. Luke's and Joseph Parrish: Finding an American Voice: Burleigh and Dvořák
<p>Orchestra of St. Luke's, joined by baritone Joseph Parrish, celebrates the friendship between Harry T. Burleigh, the pioneering Black American composer, and Antonín Dvořák, the renowned Czech composer. Their collaboration, rooted in spirituals and folk music, helped shape a distinctly American sound that continues to inspire us today. </p><p>Five Boroughs Music Festival presents OSL in five concerts throughout NYC!</p>
Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library, Dweck Center
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