Bernstein and Copland
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Stéphane Denève, conductor
Scott Andrews, clarinet
Erin Schreiber, violin
Carlos Simon “Wake Up!” Concerto for Orchestra
Aaron Copland Clarinet Concerto
Christopher Stark Violin Concerto “Vesper Flights” (World Premiere/SLSO commission)
Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
In this quintessentially American program overflowing with joy, get an orchestral jumpstart from Carlos Simon and his Concerto for Orchestra. Then, two SLSO musicians take the solo spotlight: Principal Clarinetist Scott Andrews showcases the jazz-infused, rollicking Clarinet Concerto by Aaron Copland, and Associate Concertmaster Erin Schreiber introduces us to the music of Christopher Stark, one of SLSO’s longtime artistic partners. Finally, West Side Story features some of Bernstein’s most beautiful music, a lasting vision of what humanity could be.
Scott Andrews, clarinet
Erin Schreiber, violin
Carlos Simon “Wake Up!” Concerto for Orchestra
Aaron Copland Clarinet Concerto
Christopher Stark Violin Concerto “Vesper Flights” (World Premiere/SLSO commission)
Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
In this quintessentially American program overflowing with joy, get an orchestral jumpstart from Carlos Simon and his Concerto for Orchestra. Then, two SLSO musicians take the solo spotlight: Principal Clarinetist Scott Andrews showcases the jazz-infused, rollicking Clarinet Concerto by Aaron Copland, and Associate Concertmaster Erin Schreiber introduces us to the music of Christopher Stark, one of SLSO’s longtime artistic partners. Finally, West Side Story features some of Bernstein’s most beautiful music, a lasting vision of what humanity could be.
