The musical roots of North America are explored in this concert, as the ISO performs music by Jerod Tate, a classical composer and citizen of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma. Based on Native American Indian lore, Tate’s Ghost of the White Deer for solo bassoon and orchestra describes the quest of a lovesick man searching for a white deer, which is sacred to the Chickasaw people.

Other works on the program include Dvorak’s New World Symphony, and Jesse Montgomery’s Rounds for Piano and String Orchestra.