The Brandywine Valley Symphony will join in the national celebration of America's founding 250 years ago with a special concert at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, on Thursday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m.

The world premiere of the arrangement "An American Dream, a Symphonic Salute to America250," commissioned by the Brandywine Valley Symphony, will be performed. The composition is a patriotic medley covering the full 250 years of the nation's history, from "Yankee Doodle" to "God Bless the USA," including "America the Beautiful," "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," "The Star-Spangled Banner," and others.

The new composition will be performed alongside timeless favorites by Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein, and other noted composers.

The concert will be preceded by a reading of the full text of the Declaration of Independence, led by 12 community leaders, with an estimated 1,000 people in the audience participating as part of the Chester County-wide Dare to Declare project.

To purchase tickets, visit https://bvsymphony.org/event/made-in-america/. There is a discount for students and children, and the tickets include entrance to Longwood Gardens during the day.

The Brandywine Valley Symphony is a nonprofit affiliate of America250PA, the statewide initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and Pennsylvania's vital role in the nation's story. For more information on the Brandywine Valley Symphony, see http://www.bvsymphony.org.