New Orchestra of Washington to perform ‘Requiem for a People’

The New Orchestra of Washington is performing a chamber music concert at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Bethesda, Md., on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The concert will include works by William Hurlstone and Florence Price and will conclude with the D.C.-area premiere of “Requiem for a People” by gay composer Stephen Key. The concert features members of the Van Buren Winds with pianist Ryo Yanigitani. Performers invite the audience to “sit with large questions that balance humanity, grief, hope, and longing.” Tickets range from $22.79 to $42.79 and can be purchased at the New Orchestra of Washington website. The post New Orchestra of Washington to perform ‘Requiem for a People’ appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.