PROGRAM
Kinan Azmeh, clarinet
Márquez, Conga del Fuego Nuevo
Azmeh, Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra
Boyer, Ellis Island: The Dream of America
Rockford has a long history of welcoming immigrants, and the heritage shared by these newcomers continues to create Rockford’s own unique culture. Peter Boyer’s Ellis Island combines cinematic music with excerpts from diaries of Americans who immigrated through Ellis Island. Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, a contemporary immigrant, joins the concert as both composer and soloist of his Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra. The overture Conga del Fuego highlights our region’s Latino population.
Peter Boyer’s Ellis Island: The Dream of America combines music, visuals, and onstage narration from actors provided by Artists’ Ensemble Theater.
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Single tickets range from $33-$77
$15 tickets for students 19 and up with a valid student ID
$10 tickets for youth 18 and under
Student and youth tickets are not available online. They can only be purchased in person or over the phone by calling 815.965.0049.
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Kinan Azmeh, clarinet
Artists’ Ensemble Theater, narrators
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6:00pm - Doors Open, Cultural/Historic Organization Expo Opens
6:30pm - Prelude Talk with Gary Anderson
7:30pm - Concert Begins
Special thanks to Midway Village Museum for compiling some of Rockford’s history and sharing their resources with us!