Orchestra of St. Luke's and Joseph Parrish: Finding an American Voice: Burleigh and Dvořák

Sun, May 17 2026
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Central Library, Dweck Center

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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