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15-year-old composer brings her talent to the Lincoln Memorial for weekend concert

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The steps of the Lincoln Memorial will be transformed into a musical experience Saturday as 15-year-old Jordan Millar showcases her talent.

Millar began her journey as a young composer with when she was just 9 years old.



鈥淭he Philharmonic really introduced me to composing and that鈥檚 where I found out that it was even a possibility,鈥 said Millar.

She’ll be opening up for the concert titled Rebuild Harmony, put on by the organization .聽Millar also wrote a piece titled Erodesa for orchestra.

鈥淎 lot of people my age might not feel connected to classical music or opera music. The work that Opera Italiania is doing will change that and I鈥檓 so glad I get to be a part of that,鈥 she said.

Founder and conductor Alvise Casellati says the concert will be a healing experience and will create more accessibility.

鈥淭he beauty of the place where we are performing coupled with the professionality of it, it will be an experience that people talk about for a long time,鈥 said Casellati.

He also hopes to encourage more women and young minorities like Jordan to get involved in the genre.

鈥淚t is still today an issue. What matters, in the end, is talent,鈥 he added.

The concert has traveled across the world from Miami to Europe. Millar will be joined by Paloma Dineli Chesky, a 14-year-old composer who will sing 鈥淧eace in all Worlds.鈥

The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be free to the public.

Melissa Howell

Melissa Howell joined 海角精品黑料 Radio in March 2018 and is excited to cover stories that matter across D.C., as well as in Maryland and Virginia.聽

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