Toni Morrison Songs & Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony

Jazz, spirituals, poetry, misty landscapes, and gathering storms take you through three musical universes A few things to know ... Honey and rue, mist and storms: this program moves between vivid musical worlds, from Toni Morrison’s poetry and André Previn’s blend of jazz and spirituals to the wild landscapes of Mendelssohn’s Scotland. South African soprano Vuvu Mpofu joins conductor Roderick Cox for Previn’s Honey and Rue, six settings of poems by Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison exploring loneliness, love, sacrifice, and the experience...