Copland’s Fanfare
Copland’s Fanfare
plus music of Conor Brown and Dan Locklair
Saturday
May 30, 2026
7:30 PM
Sunday
May 31, 2026
3:00 PM
Winston-Salem Symphony
Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus
Jaki Shelton Green Narrator
Michelle Merrill Conductor
Chris Gilliam Chorus Director
Conor Brown How to Relax with Origami
Dan Locklair SINCE DAWN
Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3
Locklair SINCE DAWN
Winston-Salem Symphony | Wake Forest University Choirs
Maya Angelou Narrator | Peter Perret Conductor
September 1996 (world premiere)
Copland Symphony No. 3
Winston-Salem Symphony | Robert Moody Conductor
September 2012
Conor Brown’s quirky How to Relax with Origami folds numerous, varied miniatures into a brief opening work. Winston-Salem composer Dan Locklair pairs poetry by Maya Angelou—narrated here by NC poet laureate Jaki Shelton Green— with a large orchestra and chorus. Copland’s enormous Symphony No. 3 celebrates the contributions of everyday, hard-working people and its familiar melody (“Fanfare for the Common Man”) makes for a stunning conclusion to the season.
Saturday
May 30
7:30 PM
Sunday
May 31
3:00 PM
Jaki Shelton Green
Jaki Shelton Green is the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina Poet Laureate. When he appointed her in 2018, Governor Cooper stated that “Jaki Shelton Green brings a deep appreciation of our state’s diverse communities to her role as an ambassador of North Carolina literature. Jaki’s appointment is a wonderful new chapter in North Carolina’s rich literary history.”
Venue
Reynolds Auditorium
301 N. Hawthorne Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Rideshare and Dining
What will my view be like?
While Reynolds Auditorium’s sightlines and sound are best enjoyed in the Mezzanine, Orchestra-level seating also offers superb viewing and sound, especially in rows F through O. Please bear in mind that Reynolds Auditorium is a historic venue; there is no elevator, thus the Mezzanine and Balcony levels are only accessed via stairs. Accessible seating is available on the Orchestra level at the rear of the house and along the outside left and right.
