Music written by Americans, or written in America, makes up the program for this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. There are iconic pieces from 20th century figures Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, all of them from the theatrical traditions of dance, opera and musical theater. There’s also a beloved symphonic evocation of the “New World” from a European visiting our land.
AARON COPLAND: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
Morihiko Nakahara, conductor
South Carolina Philharmonic
ANTONIN DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 in e-minor, “From the New World”
Morihiko Nakahara, conductor
South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra
LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Overture and Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor
Greenville Symphony Orchestra
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture
Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor
Greenville Symphony Orchestra
