Stephen Sands conducts an all-star orchestra led by Hamilton concertmaster Jonathan Dinklage, with players from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The Lion King, Moulin Rouge, and beyond! Our emcee and narrator for the event will be the American actor and singer Okieriete Onaodowan, who originated the dual roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton. There will also be special performances by horn quartet, Genghis Barbie, as well as one of our 2021 Young Musicians Scholarship Winners, Elizabeth Leclerc.

Tickets and more details available at Essexconcert.com.

CONCERT PROGRAM:

Fanfare for the Common Man - Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Gershwin By George! - arr. Jerry Brubaker

The Light in the Piazza from The Light in the Piazza

My White Knight from The Music Man

- Elizabeth LeClerc, soloist

God Only Knows - Beach Boys

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

- Genghis Barbie

Lincoln Portrait - Aaron Copland

- Okieriete Onaodowan, Narrator

Destiny - Robert Miller, with words by Okieriete Onaodowan

John Williams Tribute - arr. Paul Lavender

1812 Overture - Piotr Tchaikovsky, arr. Jerry Brubaker