CLASSICAL MUSIC

In collaboration with Keene Chamber Orchestra

RICHARD STRAUSS Four Last Songs   
featuring Indra Thomas, soprano

DIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

CSO welcomes soprano Indra Thomas back to Kresge Auditorium for a program featuring Strauss and Shostakovich.

RICHARD STRAUSS Four Last Songs   
featuring Indra Thomas, soprano

DIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

Inspired by the profound words of the spiritual "Were You There?" this two-day event brings together film, music, and dialogue to illuminate the often-overlooked stories of Black revolutionary women throughout history. Day One: Screening & Conversation Free with RSVP • Capacity limited to 75 Curated by the Roxbury International Film Festival, this program connects two extraordinary women across centuries: • Elizabeth Freeman (Mumbet), who bravely sued for—and won-her freedom in 1781, helping to end slavery in Massachusetts. • Fannie Lou Hamer, a force of the Civil Rights Movement whose moral courage reshaped voting rights advocacy in the 1960s.

Artist-in-Residence Everett McCorvey and members of American Spiritual Ensemble recreate spirituals and art songs (up to 1900) from the American Antiquarian Society collection.