Charting a musical voyage from Tin Pan Alley to St. Petersburg.

One of the great American composers of the Jazz age, Gershwin’s two Rhapsodies for piano and orchestra are the highlight of the evening. With Gershwin’s distinctly American style, the orchestra will be crowing like a big band. Two orchestral showpieces—featuring the orchestra in all its virtuosity—open and close the program.

FEATURED ARTISTS

Daniel Brier, conductor
Kevin Cole, piano
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra

PROGRAM

Our program appears below along with YouTube selections to give you a taste of the music ahead!

— Wiser Financial Prelude talk | 7 p.m. —

LIGETI (1923-2006): Concert Românesc (Romanian Concerto) (https://youtu.be/EbIqOfBz3yc)
Andantino
Allegro vivace
Adagio ma non troppo
Molto vivace-Presto

GERSHWIN (1898-1937): Rhapsody in Blue (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVd5j2J_AK0)
                Kevin Cole, piano

— Intermission —

GERSHWIN (1898-1937): New York Rhapsody (https://youtu.be/dVtbCFoDc9c)
                Kevin Cole, piano

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908): Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 (https://youtu.be/XwAlylzK_MA)
                Alborada
                Variazioni
                Alborada
                Scena e canto gitano
                Fandango asturiano

— AfterWORDS discussion with conductor and guests —