Monday Musicale with the Maestro – April 20, 2020 – Centennial of American Women’s Suffrage

In an effort to stay connected with you and keep celebrating the relevance and joy of symphonic music, Maestro Curry has selected favorite moments from the DSO archive to share with you each week. These will be published on our social media pages (like and follow us here) and via our newsletter, along with weekly notes and reminiscences from Maestro Curry in the Conductor’s Corner page of our website.

On Nov 3, 2019, at Durham’s Carolina Theatre, the Durham Symphony Orchestra presented a joyful and critically acclaimed musical celebration of the Centennial of American Women’s Suffrage. The concert included three works by two 20th century American women and classics by Mahler and Brahms.

The first video from that concert is our performance of Peggy Stuart Coolidge’s “Pioneer Dance No. 1”. It is a fun, robust piece reminiscent of square dance music.

William Henry Curry
Music Director, Durham Symphony Orchestra