“The 19th amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote. The Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra’s latest concert, “Women 2020: Centennial Vote Celebration” Masterworks III, will be dedicated to the historical event in the women’s rights movement,” writes Connette Beckett in Wednesday’s (1/29) Herald-Review (Decatur, Illinois). “The concert will feature guest conductor Dr. William McClain and the winners of Millikin’s annual Concerto and Aria Competition,” saxophonist Jenny Tullis and vocalist Natalie Mustea, students at Millikin University. “McClain said he was interested in the romantic style of American composer Amy Beach’s ‘Gaelic Symphony,’ which will be highlighted during the concert. ‘She is a postmodern artist,’ he said…. McClain … a conductor and violinist … is currently an Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Orchestra and Coordinator of Strings at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. McClain’s opportunity to conduct the MDSO for the ‘Women’s 2020: Centennial Vote Celebration’ concert is one he said he was honored to be a part of. ‘It’s a victory for human rights, for men, minorities and women,’ he said.” The Millikin-Decatur Symphony, founded in 1947, comprises students and faculty from Millikin University, located in Decatur, playing alongside musicians from the community. The orchestra’s music director is Sergey Bogza.
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