Carnegie Hall

For America’s 250th anniversary, the American Symphony Orchestra celebrates the forging of an American musical identity in the 19th century with a program of seldom-performed scores. Highlights include Buck's Festival Overture on the American National Air, based on the melody of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and Wagner’s American Centennial March, written for the Declaration of Independence’s centennial celebration in 1876. The concert’s centerpiece is Bristow’s “Niagara Symphony,” in its first performance since the work’s world premiere.