July 3, 2026 - 7:30 p.m.

This admission-free community concert honors service and sacrifice with patriotic favorites and uplifting orchestral music. Join the Symphony and guest conductor David Lockington for an inspiring celebration of freedom at the Morris Performing Arts Center.

Program

WALTER DAMROSCH / arr. Damrosch
The Star-Spangled Banner

LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Overture from Candide

MORTON GOULD
American Salute

Jay UNGAR / arr. Custer
Ashokan Farewell

LEROY ANDERSON
Fiddle-Faddle

AARON COPLAND
Our Town (excerpt)

Adolphus HAILSTORK
Fanfare on Amazing Grace

MEREDITH WILLSON / arr. Hayman
The Music Man: Symphonic Impressions

Intermission

AARON COPLAND
Fanfare for the Common Man

Hoe-Down from “Rodeo”

ALBERT VON TILZER / arr. Morbach
Take Me Out to the Ball Game

John WILLIAMS
Hymn to the Fallen

Lowden BERENS
Armed Forces Salute (with Semper Supra)

SAMUEL A. WARD / arr. Dragon
America the Beautiful

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
1812 Overture (excerpt)

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
The Stars and Stripes Forever!

Calendar for Salute to Freedom

Getting to the Venue

Morris Performing Arts Center

211 N. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601

211 North Michigan Street

211 North Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46601, USA

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