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America's Requiem: A Knee on The Neck

Piotr Gajewski, Music Director & Conductor
Eugene Rogers, Chorus Master 
March 26, 2022 – The Music Center at Strathmore
March 28, 2022 – Capital One Hall


With National Philharmonic Chorale and members of The Washington Chorus and the Howard University Chorale. Featuring soprano Janai Brugger, mezzo soprano J'Nai Bridges, tenor Normal Shankle, and baritone Kenneth Overton. 


Program

A Knee on The Neck
Dr. Adolphus Hailstork, composer
Dr. Herbert Martin, librettist

INTERMISSION

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Süssmayr)


NatPhil is extremely grateful for the very generous support of Anne Claysmith and the Paul M. Angell Foundation for the world premiere of A Knee on The Neck. Support for the guest artists is provided by Kathleen Knepper. Additional support is provided by The Mather and Hogan Lovells. 

Meet the Chorus Master
2021-2022 Philanthropic Support
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Board of Directors
National Philharmonic Artistic Leadership
National Philharmonic Administration
Image for America's Requiem: A Knee on The Neck
America's Requiem: A Knee on The Neck

Piotr Gajewski, Music Director & Conductor
Eugene Rogers, Chorus Master 
March 26, 2022 – The Music Center at Strathmore
March 28, 2022 – Capital One Hall


With National Philharmonic Chorale and members of The Washington Chorus and the Howard University Chorale. Featuring soprano Janai Brugger, mezzo soprano J'Nai Bridges, tenor Normal Shankle, and baritone Kenneth Overton. 


Program

A Knee on The Neck
Dr. Adolphus Hailstork, composer
Dr. Herbert Martin, librettist

INTERMISSION

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Süssmayr)


NatPhil is extremely grateful for the very generous support of Anne Claysmith and the Paul M. Angell Foundation for the world premiere of A Knee on The Neck. Support for the guest artists is provided by Kathleen Knepper. Additional support is provided by The Mather and Hogan Lovells. 

Meet the Chorus Master
2021-2022 Philanthropic Support
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Board of Directors
National Philharmonic Artistic Leadership
National Philharmonic Administration