Santa Monica Symphony: Annual Martin Luther King Day Concert

Sat Jan 17, 2026
3:00pm to 5:00pm PT
Age: 7 and up
Price: Free
Location:
Barnum Hall - Santa Monica High School
600 Olympic Avenue, Santa Monica, CA,
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The Santa Monica Symphony's Annual Martin Luther King Day Concert commemorates the legacy of Dr. King 

In keeping with this season's theme of "Scenes from Life", the MLK Day Concert is titled Scenes from Life: Identity.

Program:

  • William Grant Still Symphony No. 1 “Afro American”

  • Gary Pratt Pasture Songs

Intermission 

  • Aaron Copland Lincoln Portrait

  • James Weldon & John Rosemond Johnson   Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing

  • Traditional    We Shall Overcome

Doors open at 2pm. 

Santa Monica Symphonye concerts are free. Pre-registration is strongly recommended for concerts as seating is first come, first serve. Doors open at 2pm.

 

 

 

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