05/26/2026
A Concert at Fort Mifflin!!! Friday June 5th at 7pm (Gate opens at 630)
Orchestra 2001 presents "A More Perfect Union" The 2nd Amendment :The Right to Bear Arms"
“A MORE PERFECT UNION: Musical Reflections on Five Amendments to the U.S. Constitution” will present concerts in months prior to America's 250th, interpreting constitutional amendments through the lens of contemporary music. New commissions and existing works by 30 diverse American composers – including 7 Pulitzer- and Grammy-winners, and 15 Philadelphians – will examine our nation’s blueprint for democracy, provoking both profoundly serious and light-hearted thoughts on freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition; the right to bear arms; the abolition of slavery; women’s suffrage; and the repeal of prohibition.
The U.S. Constitution was authored by forward-thinking “Founding Fathers,” who were in hindsight, far from perfect men. It therefore comes as no surprise that some extremely important and blatantly obvious rights were omitted in their first edition! A MORE PERFECT UNION will explore legislation that was necessary to improve the foundational structure of our government, penned here in Philadelphia.
Philly Fife and Drum Company
George Rabbai, bugle
David DiGiacobbe, flute
Orchestra 2001 https://www.orchestra2001.org/a-more-perfect-union--musical-reflections-on-six-amendments-to-the-constitution
tickets start at $5 - https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/fortmifflinonthedelaware/orchestra-2001-presents-the-2nd-amendment-to-the-constitution-concert
