GATEWAYS FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

APRIL 27 | CARNEGIE HALL

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GATEWAYS FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

APRIL 24 | EASTMAN’S KODAK HALL

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curtis stewart

FRIDAY, APRIL 25 | MERKIN HALL NYC

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ROCHELLE SENNET

SATURDAY, APRIL 26
HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

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Gateways Festival Orchestra

THUR, APR 24, 2025
Kodak Hall, Rochester, NY
Anthony Parnther leads Gateways Festival Orchestra in a thoughtfully curated program of Antonín Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony, William Levi Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, and selected songs and spirituals featuring Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges.

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Curtis Stewart: Seasons of Change

FRI, APR 25, 2025
Merkin Hall, New York, NY
Violinist, composer, and four-time Grammy nominee Curtis Stewart performs Seasons of Change—his re-composition of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as an Afrofuturist meditation on climate change, class, and the nature of digital memory.

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Gateways Festival Orchestra

SUN, APR 27, 2025
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Anthony Parnther leads Gateways Festival Orchestra in a thoughtfully curated program of Antonín Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony, William Levi Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, and selected songs and spirituals featuring Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges.

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Founded to counteract the isolation and underestimation faced by many Black classical artists, Gateways Music Festival embodies creativity, resilience, and community.

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Since 1993, Gateways Music Festival has been unwavering in its commitment to the ongoing project of equity for Black people, recognizing that this work is far from complete. Gateways challenges and disrupts the historical use of art to perpetuate racial hierarchies by celebrating and amplifying the contributions of Black classical musicians and sustaining this community of artists and its rich tradition. By providing a platform for Black classical artists, Gateways not only showcases their talent but also redefines cultural and aesthetic narratives, using art to foster a more just, inclusive world.

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