BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – The Windham Philharmonic will honor Martin Luther King Jr. with a special concert on Monday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m., at Latchis Theatre, presenting a program that celebrates dignity, imaginative freedom, and the complex histories that music can illuminate.
The evening features: Franz Schubert, “Overture in E minor,” a work of expressive reflection and restless energy; Richard Strauss, “Horn Concerto No. 2 in E‑flat,” showcasing virtuosic dialogue, and the dignity of an individual voice supported by a communal soundscape, with distinguished French horn soloist from TUNDI’s 2025 Ring Cycle Noah Fotis Larsson; and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor “Symphonic Variations on an African Air,” a work rooted in African American spiritual tradition that invites audiences to consider questions of identity, cultural inheritance, and creative responsibility.
“The program is built around the idea of dignity – for individuals, for communities, and for the music itself,” says music director Hugh Keelan. “Coleridge-Taylor’s variations, in particular, ask us to engage seriously with inherited material, to reflect on its origins, and to imagine how music can honor resilience and humanity across time and place.”
This performance continues the Windham Philharmonic’s tradition of connecting audience and orchestra as cotravelers in an intense musical and cultural exploration. This concert offers a rare opportunity to experience works that range from the intimately lyrical to the cross-cultural, all within a framework that celebrates ethical, humanistic, and artistic inquiry.
Tickets are purchased at the door, by donation. Please visit www.windhamphilharmonic.org for further information, and to donate.