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July 2018
WDR Funkhausorchester Köln/ Wayne Marshall
The great American composer, conductor and all-round musician is celebrated in his best choral works, together with Mahler, the composer of Bernstein's signature performances as a conductor, and fellow American Copland. A concert that moves through the sacred, the sombre, the satirical and the showy. Tonight won't be just any night...
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra/Frédéric Chaslin/Alon Goldstein
Come and Sing American Choral Classics/David Wordsworth
Westchester Symphonic Winds/Curt Ebersole, conductor/Meredith Lustig, soprano/Miles Mykkanen, tenor
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra/Stuart Chafetz, conductor/N’Kenge, vocals
West Point Band/West Poing Glee Club
As the basis for the Fireworks choreography, this year’s musical score will highlight new interpretations of patriotic classics like Stars & Stripes Forever and The Star Spangled Banner, a medley of Bernstein's classic musical compositions including the iconic New York, New York from “On the Town,” as well as Mambo and America from “West Side Story.”
Boston Pops /Keith Lockhart/Rita Moreno
Legendary singer/actor/dancer Rita Moreno, who played the role of Anita in the film adaptation of West Side Story, will make a special appearance on the July 4 performance in honor of the Bernstein centennial tribute.
Chita Rivera/Joshua Bell/National Symphony Orchestra
Tony Award Winner Chita Rivera will introduce a segment featuring Bernstein’s “Tonight” from West Side Story performed by Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell with the National Symphony Orchestra.