Native American Inspirations: Chapel Concert

Join the South Dakota Symphony’s visionary Lakota Music Project for a rare opportunity to hear one of the highest achievements of the “Indianist” movement in music. “The Hako,” a 1923 string quartet by Arthur Farwell, is based on a Pawnee ceremony symbolizing peace and tranquility. The late David McAllester, a central scholar of Native American music, acclaimed this work for a “breadth and exaltation” that was profoundly inspired by “cosmic” indigenous music and ritual. Presented by the PostClassical Ensemble, the Cathedral’s Ensemble-in-Residence.

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Program

• Arthur Farwell: Haku String Quartet
• Curt Cacioppo: Kinaalda String Quartet
• Jeffrey Paul: Pentatonic Fantasy for Dakota flute and Chamber Orchestra
• Jeffrey Paul: Desert Wind for Emmanuel Black Bear and Strings
• Jerod Tate: Guide Me for Emmanuel Black Bear and Strings
• Ted Wiprud: Amazing Grace for Emmanuel Black Bear and Chamber Orchestra

Performers

• Bryan Akipa, Flute
• Emmanuel Black Bear, singer/drummer
• Musician from the South Dakota Symphony Orchestras “Lakota Music Project”