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Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert with the Cleveland Orchestra

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert with the Cleveland Orchestra

Thu, 01/21/2021 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
WXXI-TV

Enjoy this 2018 concert by The Cleveland Orchestra honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Hosted by actor James Pickens, Jr., Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert with the Cleveland Orchestra honors the life and legacy of the civil rights icon. Conducted by music director Franz Welser-Möst, the Cleveland Orchestra performs classical selections by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Verdi as well as traditional hymns and spirituals, including “Down by the Riverside,” “Precious Lord,” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert with the Cleveland Orchestra airs Thursday, January 21 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

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