In honor of and in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Philadelphia Orchestra’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert returns for its 36th year.
On Monday, Jan. 19, Marian Anderson Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts will host the free event, in partnership with Global Citizen’s Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service.
Scheduled for 3 p.m. and led by conductor Thomas Wilkins, the event will celebrate and showcase works by a number of Black composers, including John Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson’s anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ Richard Smallwood’s ‘Total Praise,’ and Carlos Simon’s ‘Ring Shout’ and ‘Holy Dance’ from Four Black American Dances…