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The 2025–26 Classic Series comes to a stirring finale with music of America. Maestro Gomez’s discovery of music by Robert Mucyznski, the late head of composition at the University of Arizona, continues with his Symphony (1953) receiving its first-ever performance. It is paired with Copland’s vibrant, muscular Symphony No. 3 and Joan Tower’s Sixth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman.
Copland’s Symphony is firmly rooted in America, with nods to the composer’s Fanfare for the Common Man. The jubilant work, a celebration of the end of World War II, is a true example of The Great American Symphony.
Inspired by Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, Joan Tower’s Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman is the final in a series of six tributes to adventurous women. This one honors the Cuban-American composer Tania León. Individual event tickets go on sale August 1, 2025. This concert is available as part of a Classic Series or Create Your Own Subscription. This concert will be preceded by Concert Comments, a pre-concert talk, beginning one hour before each performance. Linda Ronstadt Music Hall has a clear bag policy. Read more about this venue. Soon after its premiere, composer-critic Virgil Thomson disparaged Copland’s symphony as “false.” Unbowed, the work has gone on to be hailed the greatest American symphony. Robert Muczynski is best known for his solo piano music and chamber music for winds. He also wrote several film scores. More than 500 orchestras have performed one or more of Joan Tower’s Fanfares for the Uncommon Woman.Plan Your Visit
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