Five Days of Exciting Musical Events in Honor of American Composer

William Grant StillNatchez Convention Center • November 18-22, 2009

Prominent music educators from all levels, music students, musicologists, historians and professionals from other fi elds throughout the United States and abroad will attend this important event to bring forth a resurgence of music and the arts in our communities as well as

to pay tribute to American classical composer, William Grant Still, the Dean of African-American Composers, born in Woodville, Mississippi.

Conference and Concert Open to the PublicConcert tickets $10.00 in advance, $12.00 at the door.

Advance tickets can be obtained through the Natchez Visitor Reception Center, 640 South Canal Street, (601) 446-6345.

Conference will include:• Opening reception and address by Aaron Dworkin, Founder and Director of the Sphinx Organization• Concert performance by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra - November 19, 8:00 p.m.• Presenter sessions focussing on music and the arts - November 19-21, 9:00 - 4:00 each day• Elegant banquet at the historic Natchez Eola Hotel - November 21, 6:00 p.m.• Natchez Little Theatre’s performance of “Mississippi Medicine Show” - November 18, 8:00 p.m.• Special visitor tour of Natchez’s Rosalie Mansion - November 20, 4:00 p.m.• Farewell brunch hosted by Still family members at High Cotton - November 22, 9:30 a.m.

For details, go to www.williamgrantstill.com, email wgsmusic@bigplanet.com or call (928) 526-9355

William Grant Still Tribute Conference and Concert

LANDMARK CONCERT

The most performed American symphony in history, The Afro-American Symphony, will be performed in its

entirety for the fi rst time in Mississippi.

The program will include the professional world premiere of Still’s A Deserted Plantation.

This event will be the fi rst-ever performance by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra in Natchez.

November 19 • 8:00 p.m. • Natchez City Auditorium

84 Homochitto Street Natchez, Mississippi 39120

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