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Experience the excitement of iconic American music that celebrates the folklore and musical moods of the Wild West. The theme from “Rawhide” sets a raucous tone for a rowdy program of Western-themed music, including Copland’s Suite from his 1938 ballet, Billy the Kid. Writing with a similar cinematic flair, composer George S. Clinton created The Rose of Sonora for the celebrated violinist Holly Mulcahy, who embodies the female outlaw, Rose, in a new and wholly satisfying violin concerto. Come early at 6:30 PM to hear Maestro Thomas Heuser give a pre-concert talk around the history and context of the music. Holly Mulcahy, violin Festival Men’s Choir George S. Clinton, narrator Thomas Heuser, conductor Dimitri Tomkin, Theme from “Rawhide” George S. Clinton, The Rose of Sonora Holly Mulcahy, violin soloist Aaron Copland, Billy the Kid: Suite