The Long Island Concert Orchestra, conducted by Jason Tramm, will celebrate the nation’s 242nd birthday with a concert devoted to the excitement, range and splendor of American music.
The program, Americana, begins with the “Star-Spangled Banner” and goes on to feature “American Salute” by Great Neck’s Morton Gould; vocal selections from George Gershwin’s great American opera “Porgy and Bess”; Leroy Anderson’s “Blue Tango,” “The Typewriter,” “Serenata” and “Fiddle-Faddle”; Kern and Hammerstein’s immortal “Ol’ Man River”; three rousing John Philip Sousa marches including “Stars and Stripes”; and a patriotic salute to each of the branches of our military. The program finale is an audience sing-along of “America the Beautiful” with the evening’s soloists.
This patriotic performance will take place at Morgan Park, overlooking the harbor at Germaine Street between Landing Road and McLoughlin Street in Glen Cove.
Bring chairs or blankets and a picnic if you wish. Children are welcome. Call 516-671-0017 for more information and updates.
The rain location is St. Patrick’s Parish Hall on Pearsall Avenue in Glen Cove.
The Morgan Park Summer Music Festival is a not-for-profit organization, administered by an all-volunteer team. No taxpayer money is used or requested for these concerts. Their seasons of professional, family-oriented performances are funded entirely through tax-deductible contributions.
