BPO Classics Series
AMERICAN SOUNDSCAPES
Friday, June 5 at 10:30 AM
Saturday, June 6 at 7:30 PM
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
BERNSTEIN | Three Dance Episodes from On the Town I. The Great Lover | |
MICHAEL DAUGHERTY | Niagara Falls for orchestra | |
COPLAND | Suite from Appalachian Spring (1945 orchestration) | |
| INTERMISSION | ||
PAUL MORAVEC | Serenade | |
GERSHWIN / | Rhapsody in Blue Jon Kimura Parker, piano | |
This performance is made possible by
the Michal and Jim Wadsworth Concert Endowment
and sponsored by
The Classics Series is presented by the
The Coffee Concert Series is presented by
This concert is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Patrons are asked to silence all electronic devices. The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited.
By JoAnn Falletta, Music Director
We are starting America’s 250th birthday a little bit early, with a program of beloved American favorites. From the jazzy accents of Bernstein's On the Town (set in New York City in the 1940s), to the breathtaking beauty of Copland’s sylvan Appalachian landscape, to George Gershwin's iconic jazz masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue performed by dynamic Canadian pianist, Jon Kimura Parker, we celebrate the extraordinary musical gifts American composers have shared with the world. We have two birthday presents from contemporary American composers, orchestrated especially for this concert: Michael Daugherty’s Niagara Falls, and Buffalo composer Paul Moravec’s Serenade. Enjoy our season finale—a celebration of musical fireworks!
