UPCOMING EVENTS
LIVESTREAM: GATEWAYS FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA PERFORMS WILLIAM LEVI DAWSON’S “NEGRO FOLK SYMPHONY”
February 23, 2026
Digital Broadcast
Celebrating Black History Month: Gateways Festival Orchestra performs William Levi Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony at the 2025 Spring Gateways Music Festival in this livestream premiere broadcast.
Rooted in African American spiritual traditions and inspired by Dawson’s connection to West African musical heritage, this landmark symphonic work traces a journey of cultural memory, resilience, and renewal — performed by one of the world’s leading ensembles dedicated to elevating Black classical artistry.
Gateways at American String Teachers Association/ Suzuki Association of the Americas CONFERENCE
February 26-28, 2026
San Francisco, CA
ASTA / SAA present Gateways Music Festival as its collaborative artist Alex Laing will deliver a keynote address, and the Gateways Chamber Players will be featured in a showcase concert.
Dance theatre of harlem presents firebird, performed live by the gateways festival orchestra
April 16-19, 2026
City Center, New York, NY
Dance Theatre of Harlem presents FIREBIRD featuring Stravinsky’s iconic score performed live by the Gateways Festival Orchestra. Conducted by Jeri Lynne Johnson and Tania León, this historic collaboration brings two legacy institutions together in a powerful artistic partnership.
GATEWAYS 2026 Spring Festival
April 20-23, 2026
Winston-Salem, NC
Gateways returns to Winston-Salem — the city of its founding — for a series of performances, community celebrations and recordings that honor the Festival’s original roots and its founder, pianist Armenta Hummings Dumisani.
