American Dreams

Conductor: Jean-François Rivest

Program:

Gougeon: À l’aventure

Barber: Adagio for Strings

Bernstein: On the Waterfront, Symphonic Suite

Copland: Appalachian Spring

Gershwin: Catfish Row, Symphonic Suite from Porgy and Bess

People are still talking about the successful Made in the USA concert in February 2013. Jean-François Rivest is back to conduct the Orchestre Métropolitain in a festive program featuring more American composers: picturesque works by Gershwin and Copland, film music by Bernstein as well as Barber’s signature composition. Also on the program is À l’aventure, one of Québec composer Gougeon’s most tonal works with lively rhythms and exotic colours, first performed by the Orchestre Métropolitain in 1990.

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