The American Melting Pot

Step into the world of The American Melting Pot, a vibrant concert film brought to you by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Orchestras. This film showcases a roster of talented students who deliver a truly professional orchestra experience, spanning timeless classics and contemporary pop gems. Watch the Junior Strings Orchestra ignite the stage with Anne McGinty’s “American Folk Trilogy,” the soaring “Theme From Jurassic Park” by John Williams, and the rousing patriotic fanfare of John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.” In the Youth Symphony Orchestra, hear the majestic flowing Adagio and Allegro Molto of Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World,” and plunge into the colorful worlds of Stephen Flaherty’s “Ragtime, Your Daddy’s Son,” “Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc.,” “The Crime of The Century,” and “Wheels of a Dream.” The concert culminates with the powerful, volcanic inspiration of Alan Hovhaness’s Symphony No. 50 “Mount St. Helens” and his evocative “Volcano.” Don’t miss this celebration of young talent and American musical heritage—details and tickets available here.