Copland Appalachian Spring Suite (24’)
Price Piano Concerto in One Movement (19’) Scottish Premiere
Still Symphony No1 Afro-American (23’)
Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (23’)
Kellen Gray Conductor
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason Piano
Big Noise Douglas Academy
From the open landscapes of Copland’s Appalachian Spring to the spiritual-inspired lyricism of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto, from the symphonic warmth of William Grant Still to the electrifying rhythms of Bernstein’s West Side Story, this concert is a vibrant journey through American music at its most exciting. Rising star Jeneba Kanneh-Mason joins conductor Kellen Gray for a concert packed with orchestral colour and irresistible rhythm. Plus, don’t miss our special side-by-side performance with the young musicians of Sistema Scotland.
Recommended by Classic FM
6.45pm Pre-concert talk in the Marryat Hall, free to ticket holders