Ellington | Harlem Artie Shaw | Clarinet Concerto John Williams | Viktor's Tale from "The Terminal" Gershwin | An American in Paris
Celebrate America's rich musical melting pot with great works from some of our finest composers. The first half features Duke Ellington's evocative tone poem and Artie Shaw's rarely performed Clarinet Concerto. Then, Gershwin's iconic An American in Paris shows us how American musicians blended jazz and classical elements in ways that make this unique fusion feel both natural and inevitable.
