Grammy Award winner Jessie Montgomery blends jazz and baroque elements into her unique musical tapestry, while Carlos Simon delves into Beethoven’s legacy. Meanwhile, Mozart and Tchaikovsky reflect on their own musical past in this retrospective program.
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite: Infernal Dance
SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture
GOUNOD Petite Symphonie: Scherzo
BONDS Montgomery Variations: Dawn in Dixie
Carlos SIMON Four Black American Dances: Ring Shout
GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite: In the Hall of the Mountain King
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite: Berceuse and Finale
Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Niloufar Nourbakhsh: Knell
Franz Joseph Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ
Carlos Simon: Breathe
Nathan Leaf: The Way from Birmingham for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra (World Premiere)