Of Thee I Sing kicks off CSO’s Celebrating America Season with vocal fireworks from soprano Christie Conover! She will join the orchestra for songs by beloved American composers Barber and Bernstein. In addition, you’ll hear Bernstein’s Candide Overture and play “name that tune” with the American folk songs quoted in Ives’ Symphony No. 2.

Guest Artist Underwritten by Bob & Charla Nelson and Larry & Jennifer Wolfe.

• Bernstein, Candide Overture

• Barber, Knoxville Summer of 1915 featuring Christie Conover.

• Bernstein, Candide, “Glitter and be gay” featuring Christie Conover

• Ives, Symphony No. 2

This concert is made possible in part by a grant from the American Music Project (americanmusicproject.net)