A King Celebration Concert with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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Atlanta, GA -
On November 2, 1983, former President Ronald Reagan signed into law, House of Representatives Bill Number 3706, declaring January 15, the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a national holiday.

A King Celebration Concert with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

January 12, 2012

Where: Morehouse College, Martin Luther King International Chapel

Website: atlantasymphony.org

Robert Spano leads the ASO's 20th annual King Celebration at the MLK International Chapel on the Morehouse College Campus. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma graces the landmark 20th-anniversary of the Orchestra’s musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Performed annually at Dr. King’s alma mater (Morehouse College), this momentous event takes place for the first time ever at Atlanta Symphony Hall, with Robert Spano conducting.

This year the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will celebrate a landmark 66 seasons of music, creativity, and legacy. The ASO performs more than 200 concerts each year to a combined audience of more than a half million in a full schedule of performances which also feature educational and community concerts. A recognized leader and supporter of contemporary American music, the Orchestra recently received the 2007 award for Strongest Commitment to New American Music from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. In addition, Music Director Robert Spano was named Musical America 2008 Conductor of the Year. With the opening of the 12,000-seat Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park (vzwamp.com) in May 2008, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra became the first U.S. orchestra to annually perform and present in its concert hall, and in two amphitheaters. In Summer 2008, the Orchestra celebrated 35 years at legendary Chastain Park Amphitheater, the award-winning 6,500 seat venue in Atlanta, during the ASO’s annual Delta Classic Chastain concert series (classicchastain.com).