IMMIGRANT VOICES
LITHA SYMPHONY 2026 GALA
JUNE 27, 2026
​7 pm 
Church of Holy Apostles
296 9th Avenue
New york, Ny 10001

Program
Liberty Fanfare --------------------------------- John Williams
Cuatro sones de la tierra ----------------------- Jack Délano
Mezzo-soprano: Laura Virella
American Landscape -------------------- Soon Hee Newbold
Apprentice Conductor: Amir Kelly-Hughes
The Rock, Op. 7 ------------------------ Sergei Rachmaninoff
​Principal Guest Conductor: Conrad Chu
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 -------- Antonin Dvorak

Immigrant Voices opens Litha Symphony’s 2026 summer season with a celebration of composers who found inspiration—and opportunity—in America. From the triumphant optimism of John Williams’s Liberty Fanfare to the vibrant cultural landscapes of Jack Délano and Soon Hee Newbold, the program culminates in Dvořák’s beloved New World Symphony, a powerful tribute to America seen through new eyes.

MEZCLA: A CELEBRATION
JULY 25, 2026
​7 pm 
Church of Holy Apostles
296 9th Avenue
New york, Ny 10001

Program
Il Guarany Overture ----------------- Antônio Carlos Gomes
Escenas Argentinas ----------------- Carlos López Buchardo
Guest Conductor: Ginita Benalcázar-López
Realidad Mágica "Suite Columbiana" ------- Daniel Santos
​2026 Composition Contest Winner
El Cóndor Pasa ----------------- arr. Gary Robert Buchanan
La noche de los Mayas ----------------- Silvestre Revueltas

Mezcla: A Celebration explores the vibrant cultural blending that shaped the music of Latin America. From the romantic operatic drama of Gomes's Il Guarany, to the folkloric color of Buchardo's Escenas Argentinas, and the electrifying rhythms of Revueltas's La Noche de los Mayas, the program celebrates musical traditions born from centuries of cultural exchange.

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Of the people
August 29, 2026
7 pm 
Church of Holy Apostles
296 9th Avenue
New york, Ny 10001

Program
Candide Overture ------------------------ Leonard Bernstein
Three Little Dances ---------------------------- Florence Price
Apprentice Conductor: Marvin Da'shawn Walker III
Rhapsody in Blue --------------------------- George Gershwin
Piano: James Adler
Guest Conductor: Alex Wen
Symphony No. 3  ------------------------------ Aaron Copland

Of the People closes Litha Symphony’s 2026 season with a celebration of the composers who defined the American orchestral voice. From the sparkling wit of Bernstein's Candide Overture to the jazz-infused brilliance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and the monumental power of Copland's Symphony No. 3, the program captures the bold spirit and cultural richness of American music.

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2026 Season Artwork by Sarah Skwira