October 5, 2014 is opening night for the Canton Symphony Orchestra's (CSO) 2014-2015 MasterWorks Series. The concert, titled "American Mosaic", features music by American composers John Corigliano, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Howard Hanson and Dudley Buck. The night also marks the first time audience members will be able to access Umstattd Performing Arts Hall, where the performance will be held, through the Zimmermann Symphony Center entrance. The pre-concert lecture, free to all ticket concert ticket holders, begins at 6:30pm and the concert begins at 7:30pm.
Gerhardt Zimmermann, Music Director of the CSO, selected the program to be a celebration of the orchestra as well as the new facility that bears his name. "This is what it is all about - the music, the performers and the audience. This facility allows us to enhance the experience for everyone involved," he stated. "It's an All-American program, with an All-American orchestra, in an All-American city. What a wonderful way to start our season!" To continue the celebration, the orchestra will host a free post-concert party at the Z for all audience members.Videos