Music has always been a powerful tool for bringing people together and bridging cultural divides. On March 3, the Tacoma Youth Symphony will perform music from composers from two very different parts of the world. The concert will open with Jean Sibelius’ Finlandia with the hymn sung by Finnish soprano, Heidi Kankaanpää. TYS will also explore melodies from African American culture through William Grant Still’s Afro American Symphony. Violinist Svend Rønning will also perform the Violin Concerto by Jean Sibelius. And from right here at home, the Tacoma Youth Symphony Chamber Winds will perform the world premiere of A Tone Poem by TYS clarinetist, Ben Pelandini.
