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Carlos Simon: Four Symphonic Works

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National Symphony Orchestra; Gianandrea Noseda, conductor

The National Symphony announces a new recording series: Four Symphonic Works by Carlos Simon on the NSO’s media label. The cycle will begin with the release of Tales—A Folklore Symphony on January 26 and include digital releases of The Block; Songs of Separation; Wake Up! Concerto for Orchestra. This project will culminate with the release of a complete album on August 23 2024.

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The Block

“He writes quickly, affectingly, and invitingly… His scores often sound as if they believe, sincerely yet humbly, in their own power to make a difference.”

The New York Times

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About Carlos Simon

Grammy-nominated Carlos Simon is a multi-genre composer and performer who is a passionate advocate for diversity in music. As Composer-in-Residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Carlos is a unique voice and sought-after cultural ambassador for new music globally.

Simon is passionate about social outreach as his work addresses complex themes that include migration, belonging and community – especially illuminating the transatlantic slave trade, the Jim and Jane Crow era, and the injustice people of African ancestry face today. Having a unique upbringing as the son of a Pentecostal preacher has resulted in his music possessing both classical textures and structures in a contemporary aesthetic alongside strong jazz, hip-hop and heavy gospel influences as well as branching out into the world of Film - Carlos Simon’s music transcends genre.

Listed in the Kennedy Center’s Next 50’, his recent commissions have been granted by the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, Los Angeles Opera, Philadelphia Orchestra, PBS and the Washington National Opera as well as his work being set to ballets by Washington National Ballet and American Ballet Theater. He is signed to Decca Records/Classics.

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