The Promise of US: Our Nation at 250 WORLD PREMIERE | Cann plays Coleman

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Fri Jun 05 2026 at 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm

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The Kennedy Center | Washington, DC

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Michelle Cann, a champion of American composers and “pianist of sterling artistry” (Gramophone), returns to perform a world premiere by Valerie Coleman—named one of the “Top 35 Women Composers” by The Washington Post. Conductor Kellen Gray frames the evening with works reflecting the breadth of our nation’s story: Dvořák’s American Suite, inspired by his time in the U.S., and the Catfish Row suite from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.
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The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566-0001, United States

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