OPENING NIGHT: NEW WORLD A-COMIN'.AVI

Join us for Opening Night as we celebrate the rich, vibrant tradition of American music. We'll start with the captivating swing of Duke Ellington's hopeful, forward-looking New World A-Comin', with its vision of a post-World War II country in which oppression and racism no longer exist. The bubbly exuberance of Gershwin's American in Paris captures the delight and wonder of an American visitor taking in the sights and sounds of Paris for the first time.

We're pleased to bring back the extraordinary pianist Sara Buechner for a performance of Bernstein's searching "Age of Anxiety", an unusual symphony featuring solo piano. Sara's powerful performance with OEBS in 2009 was a highlight of that season.

We'll also pay tribute to our neighbors south of the border with Alberto Ginastera's wildly popular Estancia, a lively work incorporating themes from Argentinean cowboy music.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• oebs
• oakland symphony
• oakland east-bay symphony
• orchestra
• oakland
• california
• bay area
• michael morgan
• san francisco
• Sara Buechner
• bernstein