On Monday, April 9, at 7 p.m., The Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture will present a commemoration of the life of Martin Luther King with music and speeches at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 325 Park Avenue, NYC. Artists from the Harlem Opera Company, and the New York City Schiller Institute chorus will perform. Headline artists are Simon Estes, operatic bass-baritone, Roland Carter, composer, and Ed Asner, actor. Performances include: Recitations from the speeches of Martin Luther King, Spirituals, sections of Beethoven's Mass in C Major, and the Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem. Roland Carter will conduct his own arrangements.
Bernard Lafayette, the keynote speaker, was a founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and a leading organizer of marches in Selma, Alabama and the March on Washington, DC. He has been a school principal, and taught the principles of non-violence in many settings in the USA and internationally.
In April 9, 1968, 50 years ago, Bernard Lafayette was also at the funeral of Martin Luther King in Atlanta Georgia. This concert is dedicated to celebrating the triumph of Martin Luther King's stand against injustice, even at the cost of his life. “Either we go up together, or we go down together.”
In the words of King,“Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!”
For more information and to purchase reserve seats tickets call: 718-709-8722 or visit www.ffrcc.org. Reservations recommended. Tickets: $15 reserved seats; $10 suggested donation at door.
