The Grossmont Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Master Chorale presented the terrific event dubbed The New World on 3 October 2013 (7:30-9:30 pm). This multimedia production combined stunning imagery on two screens. Gareth Davies-Morris, a Professor at the Grossmont College of Humanities gave a stupendous PowerPoint presentation. The presentation was about the views or opinion of an American from the perspective of a Native-American, Chinese American, and African-American. It was a really an amazing experience to realize the apparent diverse views that various races in America hold about their country. Gareth’s concept of a varied view of America from different races paralleled Dvorak’s opinion as far as future of American music in the beginning of the 20th century is concerned.
The three images are a manifestation of the universal notion that Americans hold different opinions about their country right from the time the country was born to date. For instance, the African-Americans were the greatest victims of discrimination and racial abuse in history. However, they were also the undisputed pioneers of American Blues music, which gained popularity across Europe and other parts of the world. Symphony number 9 From the New World by Dvorak featured prominently during the presentation time.
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"The Grossmont Symphony Orchestra event at St. John of the Cross Catholic Church".
The real concert began with a startling performance of the Festive Overture which is apparently Dmitri Shostakovich’s making. Suzanne Kennedy who was an invitee performer at the event joined the orchestra on flute. Similarly, Elena Mashkovtseva also joined the orchestra on harp. The combination of Flute and Harp was a perfect blend for Double Concerto by Lowell Liebermann. The specific venue of the concert was A Major, Op. 96.
