Homestead sophomore wins symphony competition
Ben Morton will be featured soloist at March concert
North Manchester, Indiana (02/04/2022) —
Ben Morton is one of just two high school division winners in the Manchester Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Concerto Competition.
He is a sophomore at Homestead High School.
Morton will perform Charles-Camille Saint-Saens' "Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22" as a featured soloist during the symphony's Trailblazers concert.The concert is 3 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at the Honeywell Center in Wabash, Indiana. Admission is $15. Tickets are available at www.honeywellarts.org/live-shows/mso.
The concert also showcases "Symphony No. 1 in E minor" by the groundbreaking composer Florence Price. In 1933, she was the first woman of color to have a composition performed by a major symphony in the United States.
The MSO was founded in 1939 through a partnership with the citizens of Wabash County and what was then Manchester College. It continues today as a thriving member of the region's cultural community, dedicated to excellence, education and diversity.
Its conductor is Debra Lynn, director of choral organizations and vocal studies at Manchester University. Learn more at www.manchestersymphonyorchestra.org.
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