Cliburn Festival America 250: American Romantics

Music of American individualism and love of nature

Program

MACDOWELL Selections from Woodland Sketches, op. 51
Jonathan Mamora, piano

LOEFFLER Poèmes, op. 5
      Dansons la gigue!
      Le son du cor s’afflige vers les bois
      Sérénade
Kara Dugan, soprano
DJ Cheek, viola
Peter Dugan, piano
 

BARBER Nocturne (Homage to John Field), op. 33
Avery Gagliano, piano
 

BEACH Piano Quintet in F-sharp Minor, op. 67
      Adagio–Allegro moderato
      Adagio espressivo
      Allegro agitato–Adagio come prima–Presto
Haerim Elizabeth Lee, violin
Chloé Trevor, violin
DJ Cheek, viola
Juliette Herlin, cello
Avery Gagliano, piano

About the 2026 Cliburn Festival

Celebrate the ingenuity, independence, and pure joy of American music. In five concerts over four days, pianists-in-residence Peter Dugan, Avery Gagliano, and Jonathan Mamora will be joined by mezzo-soprano Kara Dugan and local musicians to explore the ways music reflects the American experience.

Over the last 250 years America has developed music with a distinct language, voice, and style. Born in independence and honed by its vast influences—from spirituals, blues, and jazz to traditional immigrant folk songs, to the European classical tradition—these enduring compositions have become more than the sum of these parts, and represent the true pioneer spirit of America. From the beloved works of Gershwin, Copland, and Bernstein to the innovative voices of Price, Beach, and Barber, join us in this celebration of America.

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