Celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States and the grand opening of the Stevens & Smith Center with a showcase of classical music exploring the life and times of Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith. Second Founding, a powerful new work by local composer D. Michael Wege, will be performed alongside Aaron Copland’s 1942 work, Lincoln Portrait, and William L. Dawson’s piece, Negro Folk Symphony, from 1934.

Performances are available on:

• Friday, March 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm
• Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 2:30pm
• Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 7:30pm
• Sunday, March 15, 2026 @ 2:30pm

Join the Lancaster Symphony 45-minutes before each performance for a free pre-concert lecture.

Tickets may be purchased through the Lancaster Symphony online or by calling their box office at 717.291.6440. LancasterHistory is unable to sell tickets directly to these performances.