Dworkin brings 'The American Rhapsody' to ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø April 8

Aaron Dworkin will perform his spoken word composition, "The American Rhapsody," on April 8 with the ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø Symphony Orchestra, Fernanda Lastra conducting.  

The free public performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Centennial Hall. Tickets are not required at this time.

Dworkin was a member of the Obama National Arts Policy Committee and is the founder and president of the Sphinx Organization, a group that focuses on bringing diversity into the arts.  

"The American Rhapsody" tells the story of the U.S. through the life and words of George Washington. The work is set to Samuel Coleridge Taylor¡¯s "Symphonic Variations on an African Air."

"The American Rhapsody" integrates and weaves together the literary content with the music through a process   Dworkin calls ¡°musetry.¡±

Named a 2005 MacArthur Fellow, Dworkin  served as dean of the University of Michigan¡¯s School of Music, Theatre & Dance and is currently a professor there.

The ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø Symphony Orchestra is a full-size symphonic orchestra of 70-80 members that has an active and diverse performing schedule throughout the year.