RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Sponsored by Marilyn and Sam Fox
Ward Stare, conductor
Sarina Zhang, piano
DVORÁK Slavonic Dance in C major, op. 72, no. 7
DVORÁK Slavonic Dance in F major, op. 46, no. 4
DVORÁK Slavonic Dance in G minor, op. 46, no. 8
SAINT-SAËNS Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila
GERSHWIN orch. Grofé Rhapsody in Blue
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
RAVEL La Valse
A popular sensation since its premiere, George Gershwin's extraordinary Rhapsody in Blue melds jazz and classical creating a musical kaleidoscope of America. Hear talented rising star Sarina Zhang in her STL Symphony debut performing Gershwin's showy masterpiece as well as the Orchestra performing toe-tapping hits from Bernstein's sizzling West Side Story.
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