Growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, Coleman began her formal musical studies when she was 7. And I think that’s why my love of music came about - all because of someone like her.” She had a way of letting children dream their own dreams, and at the same time giving them the distance they needed. I created my own notations because I guess I was anxious to get started.”Ĭoleman adds that her mother, who ran a day care center right next to their home, was “the best mother in the world. “I remember being 2 years old, being out in the yard, picking up sticks and pretending they were flutes. Looking back, Coleman says she always knew she wanted to play the flute and also that she wanted to write music.
The piece starts with a lone trumpet fanfare that leads into a lush landscape to depict nature, turning from a ballad to a celebration.” “That very ritual has become that embodiment of humanity.
to shouts and cheers and clanging pots and pans,” she continues. “So I created ‘Seven O’Clock Shout’ to address the front-line workers who come home at 7 p.m. “I think we needed at that moment, and still do, some kind of acknowledgement of humanity that resides in all of us. “The Philadelphia Orchestra contacted me and said they wanted a piece that brought everyone together, a sort of unification that would reflect us right in the midst of this pandemic,” Coleman explains. The hour-long event will also feature performances by individual members of the Orchestra, and stars, including Wynton Marsalis, Steve Martin, Nicola Benedetti, Lang Lang and more. HearTOGETHER is now set for Saturday, June 20 at 8 p.m. It was originally set for an At Home Gala on June 6, but had to be postponed. The new work was commissioned for musicians recording during social distancing to honor front-line workers. Written by Rita Charlestonįor the second time in her illustrious career - a career highlighted by many awards and accolades - composer/flutist/teacher and Grammy-nominated Valerie Coleman has been commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra to premiere her “Seven O’Clock Shout.”Ĭoleman’s first work to be commissioned by the Orchestra titled “Umoja,” is a blend of Afro-Cuban, jazz and classical music, was enthusiastically received at its premiere last year. Originally published in The Philadelphia Tribune on June 18, 2020. Composer/flutist/teacher Valerie Coleman (BUTI’89, CFA’95) has been commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra to premiere her “Seven O’Clock Shout.” Photo by Benedict Evans
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