World premiere with Oklahoma City Philharmonic marks 25th anniversary of OKC bombing

February 1, 2020 - Leshnoff’s new work Of Thee I Sing was commissioned by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. The work will be premiered by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic under the direction of Alexander Mickelthwaite on February 1st. The four-movement piece takes inspiration from the patriotic anthem “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” and aims to balance feelings of mourning and reverence with a sense of hope and healing for the future.