To celebrate the city’s 250th anniversary, the Charlotte Symphony commissioned a composition from celebrated American composer Nkeiru Okoye. This composition, entitled "Charlotte Mecklenburg" premiered on September 21st at the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra's opening gala concert. As in her two-act opera "Harriet Tubman" and her striking "Invitation to a Die-In", Okoye delved into the history of her subject matter to understand the cultural background of the city. As she explai