For our 10th season we celebrate the X factor, the unnameable, that certain je ne sais quoi that touches our souls and connects us as human beings.

The Cultural Arts Center at Disciples Church is the perfect space to hold the joyful grooves and otherworldly harmonies of Kings Return, an a capella “band of brothers.” This program intersperses their infectious vocals with a wide range of instrumental works—from Gershwin, Armenian composer Tigran Mansurian, and Antonín Dvořák—that each take inspiration from American spirituals and sacred music traditions.

6:30pm PRELUDE TALK by Dr. Owen Cantor, D.M.D.

Spirituals and Folk Songs performed by Kings Return
GEORGE WALKER Molto Adagio from String Quartet No. 1
GEORGE GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess for Violin and Piano
TIGRAN MANSURIAN Agnus Dei
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK String Quartet No. 12, “American”

Featuring: Kings Return vocal quartet, Franklin Cohen clarinet, Diana Cohen violin, Sarah Kapustin violin, Joseph Lin violin, Teng Li viola, Sterling Elliott cello, Brook Speltz cello, Evren Ozel piano, Roman Rabinovich piano