What’s Special About This Concert:

• Composer in Residence, Clint Williams, gives the world premiere performance of a requiem composed specifically for the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the OKC Bombing.

• OCS will give a performance of Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings in the hall built due to the damage our venue sustained in the bombing.

• Dvořák’s A Hero’s Song tells the story of the Oklahoma Standard; a people rising and helping their neighbors to overcome tragedy.

The Program:

Digital Program

• BARBER: Adagio for Strings, op. 11 (1936) | 10 mins

• CLINT WILLIAMS: Elegy (2025) | 20 mins

  • World Premiere Performance

• SIBELIUS: In Memoriam, op. 59 (1909) | 5 mins

• DVOŘÁK: A Hero’s Song, op. 111 (1897) | 23 mins

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Featured Musicians:

• Kaleb Benda, Music Director & Conductor

• Clint Williams, Composer in Residence

• Musicians of the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony

Additional Information:

• Admission is free.

• Approximately 75 minutes with no intermission.

• See our Concert FAQ Page for information about parking, entry, seating, and more.