Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” with the powerful words of Abraham Lincoln narrated by Gov. Steve Bullock.
Fiddle- and folk-music-inspired classical works by two great American composers.
One of Beethoven’s most powerful and popular works, Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.”
And topping off the evening — a chocolate and champagne reception.
It all adds up to one exciting opening concert, “Heroic Portraits,” by the Helena Symphony Orchestra.