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“Madiba: Watching the Sunset” celebrates the legacy of Nelson Mandela

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Symphony No. 5 and the French overture from Handel’s Water Music as well as arias from his operas Rinaldo, Alcina, and Serse, all featuring Isaacs, who sang the South African National Anthem at Mandela’s memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral in 2013.The program centerpiece, however, is the premiere of Koapeng’s Yixesha!

Ke Nako (The Time Is Now!), a work commissioned by Classical Movements for New Orchestra of Washington. Koapeng will join Hernandez-Valdez one hour before the concert for a kNOWit Discussion exploring the inspiration behind the work, the interaction between music and community, and the connection to Mandela’s legacy.Thursday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m., or 6:30 for the discussion.

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