When Martha Graham’s ballet “Appalachian Spring” had its premiere on Oct. 30, 1944, in Washington, D.C., Aaron Copland was the voice of America. He had the gift to be simple. He wrote music ...

In the 75 years since modern dance pioneer Martha Graham asked Aaron Copland to score a work for her company, no one else had taken a serious crack at creating new choreography to his Appalachian ...

For a celebration of a 69-year-old ballet, this month’s Appalachian Spring Festival at the Baltimore School for the Arts marks many firsts. It’s the first time Martha Graham’s American ...