The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Will Perform AMERICAN VOICES Concert
The event will feature a program highlighting influential African American composers and artists.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra will present American Voices, a concert celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at Cincinnati Music Hall on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
The event will feature a program highlighting influential African American composers and artists whose works embody the spirit of struggle, resilience and dignity.
The concert, part of the orchestra’s regular season, includes Margaret Bonds’ Montgomery Variations, a tribute to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. The evening also showcases narration by bass Morris Robinson of an original poem by Rita Dove, former U.S. poet laureate, set against Samuel Barber’s poignant Adagio for Strings. Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis is featured with his work that reimagines blues traditions through an expansive musical lens.
Cincinnati Music Hall, a historic performing arts venue at the heart of the city’s cultural district, regularly hosts major symphonic, ballet, opera and theatrical productions throughout the year. American Voices continues the orchestra’s commitment to presenting works that resonate with the community and reflect the diversity of American musical expression.
Prefer BroadwayWorld in Google Search?
Add us as a preferred source so our stories show up more often in Top Stories and Google’s AI answers — for you.
Sign up for all the news on the Fall season, discounts & more...
|
Chamber Music: Elements of Sound Robert. J. Werner Recital Hall, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati (2/04-2/04) |
|
Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon in Concert Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati (9/25-9/26) |
|
DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S MARY POPPINS JR. The Emery Theater (10/09-10/25) |
|
Carousel: In Concert St Matthews Baptist Church (8/21-8/21) |
|
Ariel Quartet: New Worlds Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati (4/06-4/06) |
|
Hadestown The Aronoff Center [Proctor and Gamble Hall] (5/12-5/16) |
|
OctKNOWber Nights Know Theatre of Cincinnati (10/22-10/30) |
|
Through Light and Color Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati (3/03-3/03) |
|
Cinderella Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (12/09-12/30) |
|
Past Echoes, Present Sound Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati (4/14-4/14) |
