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Dolly Parton has done it all: hit songs, movies, television, Broadway, philanthropy, her own theme park. The country music icon has embarked on what may be the only uncharted territory: American orchestras.

Increasing numbers of composers and musicians are creating works that celebrate our planet and express concern about climate change. Cellist Gautier Capuçon’s Earth-inspired Gaïa project features 16 world premieres for cello by contemporary composers commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony.