Conductor JoAnne Falleta’s second appearance with SSV begins with a pair of short works by a noted early 20th century woman composer. David Amram’s concerto follows, featuring a pair of Symphony players: Concertmaster Robin Mayforth and Principal Cellist Evan Kahn. Partners celebrates three pairs of Amram’s musical friends - Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, Lester Young and Billie Holiday, Machito Grillo and Celia Cruz - in three movements that reflect their distinctive styles. Symphonic Dances, with its irresistible rhythms, lush harmonies, and surprising alto saxophone solo, brings the program to an end.
Saturday, Oct 26, 2019 at 8:00pm
Sunday, Oct 27, 2019 at 2:30pm
About JoAnn Falleta
Hailed as a “leading force for the music of our time,” for her work as a conductor, communicator, recording artist, audience builder, champion of American composers and distinguished musical citizen, JoAnn Falletta serves as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Brevard Music Center and Music Advisor to the Hawaii Symphony. She has been acclaimed by The Washington Post as having “Toscanini’s tight control over ensemble, Walter’s affectionate balancing of inner voices, Stokowski’s gutsy showmanship, and a controlled frenzy worthy of Bernstein.”
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