Black, Latin American Composers to Be Showcased at Fort Worth Symphony s Fourth of July Concert
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performing at Dickies Arena on the Fourth of July
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra has announced part of the program for its annual Fourth of July concert â one meant to celebrate both America s resilience and diversity.
The concert, America Strong, will take place July 4 at Dickies Arena. Outgoing conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya will lead the entire program, which will last a little over an hour and feature iconic tunes like John Stafford Smithâs âStar Spangled Banner as well as new works like Lightspeed â Fanfare for Orchestra  by local, up-and-coming composer Kevin Day.Â
Foreign-based musicians take center stage
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With several foreign performers having canceled trips to Taiwan amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwanese musicians who live abroad have been presented with more opportunities to perform in the country.
One such musician is German-based conductor Yang Su-han (楊書涵), who returned to Taiwan late last month for a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra after Enrique Mazzola was unable to travel for the March 6 concert.
Yang, the first-prize winner at the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors in 2017, is joined by Swiss-born Taiwanese cellist Yang Wen-sinn (楊文信) no relation who is scheduled to headline another concert on March 12.
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Robert Spano Appointed Music Director of Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
February 9, 2021 GMT
Conductor Robert Spano. Photo by Jason Thrasher.
FORT WORTH, Texas (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 9, 2021
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra President and CEO Dr. Keith Cerny and Board Chair Mercedes T. Bass today announced the appointment of conductor Robert Spano as the orchestra’s next Music Director. His initial three-year term will begin with the 2022–23 season. Having worked with the orchestra as Principal Guest Conductor since 2019, Robert Spano will become Music Director Designate on April 1, 2021, and will serve in this capacity until assuming the title of Music Director on Aug. 1, 2022.