Features music by Florence Price, Béla Bartók, and Ludwig van Beethoven, along with the world premiere of The Hidden Longing by our Composer-in-Residence, Hamed Erfani. Admission is free and open to the public — no tickets required.

Highlights include:

• Florence Price: Dances in the Canebrakes – A spirited work by one of America’s most important composers, blending ragtime, jazz, and Afro-Cuban dance rhythms with classical form.
• Hamed Erfani: The Hidden Longing – A world premiere by OCS’s new Composer-in-Residence, written in a traditional Persian musical form and offering a powerful contemporary voice.
• Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances – A colorful and energetic set of dances rooted in Eastern European folk traditions, inspired by Romani folk musicians, with OCS embracing traditional performance practices informed by Benda’s studies in Hungary.
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 – One of the composer’s most beloved symphonies, often called the “apotheosis of the dance,” celebrated for its relentless rhythmic drive and propulsion.