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America 250 Concert

November 8, 2026 at 3 PM

Dreyfoos Hall at The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

Hosted by George Hamilton and featuring acclaimed Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell, this patriotic concert honors our nation's history through powerful music.Enjoy America’s favorites like Leroy Anderson's Bugler's Holiday, Aaron Copland's stirring Lincoln Portrait, and selections from John Williams, including music from Star Wars and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The concert concludes with John Philip Sousa's iconic Stars and Stripes Forever, bringing this inspiring tribute to a thrilling finale.This special performance is a celebration of music, community, and the enduring American spirit.

Palm Beach Symphony Donor Presale: August 4 at 3 PM
Tickets on sale August 7 at 10 am

Tickets

PROGRAM

John Stafford Smith
Star Spangled Banner                                     

Valerie Coleman
Seven O’Clock Shout                                          

Leroy Anderson
Bugler’s Holiday                           

Charles Ives/Schuman
Variations on America                    

Aaron Copland
Lincoln Portrait            

Brian Stokes Mitchell,
Narrator

INTERMISSION
(Side-by-Side with the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Orchestra)

John Philip Sousa
Semper Fidelis

Morton Gould
Battle Hymn of the Republic        

Stephen Flaherty
“Wheels of a Dream” from Ragtime   Brian Stokes Mitchell     

John Williams
Excerpts from Star Wars and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Mitch Leigh
“The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha
Brian Stokes Mitchell     

John Philip Sousa
Stars and Stripes Forever