Matthew Kraemer, Conductor
Sirena Huang, violin

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GERSHWIN: Promenade

BARBER: Violin Concerto

ELLINGTON: Black, Brown, and Beige

BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

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DURATION: Approximately 100 minutes, including intermission.

This theatrical concert begins with Gershwin’s Promenade, also known as “Walking the Dog” from the Fred Astaire film Shall We Dance, followed by Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto featuring esteemed soloist Sirena Huang. The evening continues with Duke Ellington’s milestone “jazz symphony” and Leonard Bernstein’s energetic music from Broadway’s West Side Story.