Parker Symphony Orchestra: America the Beautiful

Parker Symphony Orchestra: America the Beautiful

The Parker Symphony Orchestra returns to the PACE Center for its 32^nd season on October 10, 2025.

Happy 250^th Birthday, USA! Celebrate America’s 250^th birthday with a symphonic journey that captures the heart and soul of the nation. In its 32^nd season, the Parker Symphony Orchestra welcomes you to a series of exhilarating concert experiences that showcase American music through the works of its greatest composers.

The first in this season’s PSO concert series features American composers whose works take us on a musical exploration through some of our nation’s greatest scenic wonders, from the rugged forests of the Appalachians to the awe-inspiring vastness of the Grand Canyon, and beyond.

Parker Symphony Orchestra: America the Beautiful

• Ward/Reed – America the Beautiful
• Eric Ezewan – Cascadian Concerto (Woodwind Quintet/Orchestra)
• George Walker – Lyric for Strings
• Ferde Grofe – On the Trail from Grand Canyon Suite
• Samuel Barber – Knoxville, Summer of 1915 (Nadya Hill, Soprano)
• Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring