250 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this program responds to the question: what makes American music sound, or feel, American? First, there’s an immense sense of possibility, a vibrant optimism that underscores so much of American music. After all, it’s the land of opportunity. Then there’s the longing for an imagined utopia, a place of safety and belonging. American Dreams weaves together a wide array of American music that celebrates who we are and who we aspire to become as a people in our Semiquincentennial year.
— Beaches Fine Arts Series