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Our City, Your Orchestra

The Story of Philadelphia's Safe Haven for Escaped Slaves | Johnson House Historic Site

First aired Mar 23, 2022

14:04

Part 1

Juliette Kang Violin
Kirsten Johnson Viola
Daniel Matsukawa Bassoon

Lowry/arr. Kang “How Can I Keep from Singing?”
Traditional/arr. Matsukawa “Oh Freedom”

The Johnson House, located in nearby Germantown, was a pivotal station along the Underground Railroad in the 1800’s. In this episode of Our City, Your Orchestra, hear from a descendant of the original owners as well as State Representative Stephen Kinsey, and learn about the brave men and women who embarked on a perilous journey to freedom.

Learn more about Johnson House Historic Site at www.johnsonhouse.org.

 

Part 2

Juliette Kang Violin
Kirsten Johnson Viola
Daniel Matsukawa Bassoon

Beethoven "O welche Lust!," from Fidelio

 

Our City, Your Orchestra is supported in part by the William Penn Foundation.