The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (LSO), in collaboration with LancasterHistory, will present "Stevens & Smith," a concert celebrating the opening of the Stevens & Smith Center for History and Democracy. Performances will be held in the Gardner Theatre at Lancaster Country Day School, 725 Hamilton Road, Lancaster, on Friday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 14, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 15, at 2:30 p.m. Doors will open 90 minutes before each performance, and free historical lectures will begin 45 minutes before each performance.

The concert will feature the world premiere of "Second Founding," an orchestral suite composed by Lancaster's Michael Wege and inspired by the lives of Congressman Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith. The program will also include Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait" and William L. Dawson's "Negro Folk Symphony." The concert will last approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes with an intermission.

The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy, opening Friday, May 1, will be an interpretive museum and education center examining the struggle for freedom and equality in America through exhibits, immersive media experiences, and educational programs.

Concert tickets are available at http://www.lancastersymphony.org or by calling the LSO box office at 717-291-6440.