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Program

Scott Joplin‍ ‍Maple Leaf Rag

Scott Joplin‍ ‍Sunflower Slow Drag

George Gershwin‍ ‍Overture to Girl Crazy (original orchestration)

John Coltrane‍ ‍A Love Supreme (arranged by David Balakrishnan, CityMusic

Commission)

William Grant Still‍ ‍The Black Man Dances

George Gershwin‍ Rhapsody in Blue (Dan Tepfer, piano)

Artists

John McLaughlin Williams, conductor

Dan Tepfer, piano

CityMusic Cleveland Orchestra

About this Performance

Centered on George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, performed by Dan Tepfer, this program explores the common roots of American music in ragtime, Broadway, and jazz. Also in celebration of the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth, CityMusic will premiere a new arrangement of his seminal work A Love Supreme, commissioned by CityMusic from David Balakrishnan of the Turtle Island Quartet. William Grant Still’s The Black Man Dances, commissioned by Paul Whiteman contemporaneously with Rhapsody in Blue, will receive its second performance at these concerts, which are rounded out with selected rags by Scott Joplin and Gershwin’s Girl Crazy Overture. Grammy-winning conductor John McLaughlin Williams will lead these concerts.

Free Admission, No Tickets Required

Program

Scott Joplin‍ ‍Maple Leaf Rag

Scott Joplin‍ ‍Sunflower Slow Drag

George Gershwin‍ ‍Overture to Girl Crazy (original orchestration)

John Coltrane‍ ‍A Love Supreme (arranged by David Balakrishnan, CityMusic

Commission)

William Grant Still‍ ‍The Black Man Dances

George Gershwin‍ Rhapsody in Blue (Dan Tepfer, piano)

Artists

John McLaughlin Williams, conductor

Dan Tepfer, piano

CityMusic Cleveland Orchestra

About this Performance

Centered on George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, performed by Dan Tepfer, this program explores the common roots of American music in ragtime, Broadway, and jazz. Also in celebration of the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth, CityMusic will premiere a new arrangement of his seminal work A Love Supreme, commissioned by CityMusic from David Balakrishnan of the Turtle Island Quartet. William Grant Still’s The Black Man Dances, commissioned by Paul Whiteman contemporaneously with Rhapsody in Blue, will receive its second performance at these concerts, which are rounded out with selected rags by Scott Joplin and Gershwin’s Girl Crazy Overture. Grammy-winning conductor John McLaughlin Williams will lead these concerts.

Free Admission, No Tickets Required

Program

Scott Joplin‍ ‍Maple Leaf Rag

Scott Joplin‍ ‍Sunflower Slow Drag

George Gershwin‍ ‍Overture to Girl Crazy (original orchestration)

John Coltrane‍ ‍A Love Supreme (arranged by David Balakrishnan, CityMusic

Commission)

William Grant Still‍ ‍The Black Man Dances

George Gershwin‍ Rhapsody in Blue (Dan Tepfer, piano)

Artists

John McLaughlin Williams, conductor

Dan Tepfer, piano

CityMusic Cleveland Orchestra

About this Performance

Centered on George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, performed by Dan Tepfer, this program explores the common roots of American music in ragtime, Broadway, and jazz. Also in celebration of the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth, CityMusic will premiere a new arrangement of his seminal work A Love Supreme, commissioned by CityMusic from David Balakrishnan of the Turtle Island Quartet. William Grant Still’s The Black Man Dances, commissioned by Paul Whiteman contemporaneously with Rhapsody in Blue, will receive its second performance at these concerts, which are rounded out with selected rags by Scott Joplin and Gershwin’s Girl Crazy Overture. Grammy-winning conductor John McLaughlin Williams will lead these concerts.

Free Admission, No Tickets Required

Program

Scott Joplin‍ ‍Maple Leaf Rag

Scott Joplin‍ ‍Sunflower Slow Drag

George Gershwin‍ ‍Overture to Girl Crazy (original orchestration)

John Coltrane‍ ‍A Love Supreme (arranged by David Balakrishnan, CityMusic

Commission)

William Grant Still‍ ‍The Black Man Dances

George Gershwin‍ Rhapsody in Blue (Dan Tepfer, piano)

Artists

John McLaughlin Williams, conductor

Dan Tepfer, piano

CityMusic Cleveland Orchestra

About this Performance

Centered on George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, performed by Dan Tepfer, this program explores the common roots of American music in ragtime, Broadway, and jazz. Also in celebration of the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth, CityMusic will premiere a new arrangement of his seminal work A Love Supreme, commissioned by CityMusic from David Balakrishnan of the Turtle Island Quartet. William Grant Still’s The Black Man Dances, commissioned by Paul Whiteman contemporaneously with Rhapsody in Blue, will receive its second performance at these concerts, which are rounded out with selected rags by Scott Joplin and Gershwin’s Girl Crazy Overture. Grammy-winning conductor John McLaughlin Williams will lead these concerts.

Free Admission (No Tickets Required)

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor

Diana Cohen, violin

Roman Rabinovich, piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to Magic Flute

Felix Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin and Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5

It’s an evening of musical magic, drama, and destiny. Start with one of the most famous pieces in all of opera: a whimsical and sparkling piece of music of fantastical creatures, noble princes, and queens of the night. Then, Felix Mendelssohn’s rarely heard Concerto for Violin and Piano: a beautiful work where the violin and piano don’t just accompany each other—they are equal partners in a musical journey.

We close the evening with a piece of music so famous it needs no introduction: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. From those four famous opening notes—the sound of fate knocking at the door—this symphony is a journey from struggle to triumph. It’s a testament to the indomitable human spirit and an experience you have to hear live to truly appreciate.

Free Admission (No Tickets Required)

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor

Diana Cohen, violin

Roman Rabinovich, piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to Magic Flute

Felix Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin and Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5

It’s an evening of musical magic, drama, and destiny. Start with one of the most famous pieces in all of opera: a whimsical and sparkling piece of music of fantastical creatures, noble princes, and queens of the night. Then, Felix Mendelssohn’s rarely heard Concerto for Violin and Piano: a beautiful work where the violin and piano don’t just accompany each other—they are equal partners in a musical journey.

We close the evening with a piece of music so famous it needs no introduction: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. From those four famous opening notes—the sound of fate knocking at the door—this symphony is a journey from struggle to triumph. It’s a testament to the indomitable human spirit and an experience you have to hear live to truly appreciate.

Free Admission (No Tickets Required)

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor

Diana Cohen, violin

Roman Rabinovich, piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to Magic Flute

Felix Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin and Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5

It’s an evening of musical magic, drama, and destiny. Start with one of the most famous pieces in all of opera: a whimsical and sparkling piece of music of fantastical creatures, noble princes, and queens of the night. Then, Felix Mendelssohn’s rarely heard Concerto for Violin and Piano: a beautiful work where the violin and piano don’t just accompany each other—they are equal partners in a musical journey.

We close the evening with a piece of music so famous it needs no introduction: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. From those four famous opening notes—the sound of fate knocking at the door—this symphony is a journey from struggle to triumph. It’s a testament to the indomitable human spirit and an experience you have to hear live to truly appreciate.

Free Admission (No Tickets Required)

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor

Diana Cohen, violin

Roman Rabinovich, piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to Magic Flute

Felix Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin and Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5

It’s an evening of musical magic, drama, and destiny. Start with one of the most famous pieces in all of opera: a whimsical and sparkling piece of music of fantastical creatures, noble princes, and queens of the night. Then, Felix Mendelssohn’s rarely heard Concerto for Violin and Piano: a beautiful work where the violin and piano don’t just accompany each other—they are equal partners in a musical journey.

We close the evening with a piece of music so famous it needs no introduction: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. From those four famous opening notes—the sound of fate knocking at the door—this symphony is a journey from struggle to triumph. It’s a testament to the indomitable human spirit and an experience you have to hear live to truly appreciate.

Andrew Grams, conductor

†Elliott Carter Sound Fields

†John Coltrane, arr. David Balakrishnan A Love Supreme

†Aaron Copland Suite from Appalachian Spring

Have you ever wondered what the great composers would talk about if they all got together for dinner? This program is that conversation, spanning centuries and musical styles but united by wit, charm, and genius. First it’s Mozart’s radiant Symphony No. 29, a piece written when he was just 18 years old, yet full of a joyful energy and sophisticated elegance that will simply take your breath away.

Next, you’ll hear Haydn’s lively Sinfonia Concertante: a delightful piece that puts our own musicians (a violin, cello, oboe, and bassoon) at the heart of the action. You’ll hear them “talk” to each other and to the orchestra, passing melodies back and forth. Then, we go to the 20th century: Stravinsky, known for his revolutionary music, turned to the great Baroque composers for inspiration and created a piece that is as witty, surprising, and full of life as the legendary gardens it was named for.

Andrew Grams, conductor

†Elliott Carter Sound Fields

†John Coltrane, arr. David Balakrishnan A Love Supreme

†Aaron Copland Suite from Appalachian Spring

Have you ever wondered what the great composers would talk about if they all got together for dinner? This program is that conversation, spanning centuries and musical styles but united by wit, charm, and genius. First it’s Mozart’s radiant Symphony No. 29, a piece written when he was just 18 years old, yet full of a joyful energy and sophisticated elegance that will simply take your breath away.

Next, you’ll hear Haydn’s lively Sinfonia Concertante: a delightful piece that puts our own musicians (a violin, cello, oboe, and bassoon) at the heart of the action. You’ll hear them “talk” to each other and to the orchestra, passing melodies back and forth. Then, we go to the 20th century: Stravinsky, known for his revolutionary music, turned to the great Baroque composers for inspiration and created a piece that is as witty, surprising, and full of life as the legendary gardens it was named for.

Andrew Grams, conductor

†Elliott Carter Sound Fields

†John Coltrane, arr. David Balakrishnan A Love Supreme

†Aaron Copland Suite from Appalachian Spring

Have you ever wondered what the great composers would talk about if they all got together for dinner? This program is that conversation, spanning centuries and musical styles but united by wit, charm, and genius. First it’s Mozart’s radiant Symphony No. 29, a piece written when he was just 18 years old, yet full of a joyful energy and sophisticated elegance that will simply take your breath away.

Next, you’ll hear Haydn’s lively Sinfonia Concertante: a delightful piece that puts our own musicians (a violin, cello, oboe, and bassoon) at the heart of the action. You’ll hear them “talk” to each other and to the orchestra, passing melodies back and forth. Then, we go to the 20th century: Stravinsky, known for his revolutionary music, turned to the great Baroque composers for inspiration and created a piece that is as witty, surprising, and full of life as the legendary gardens it was named for.

Andrew Grams, conductor

†Elliott Carter Sound Fields

†John Coltrane, arr. David Balakrishnan A Love Supreme

†Aaron Copland Suite from Appalachian Spring

Have you ever wondered what the great composers would talk about if they all got together for dinner? This program is that conversation, spanning centuries and musical styles but united by wit, charm, and genius. First it’s Mozart’s radiant Symphony No. 29, a piece written when he was just 18 years old, yet full of a joyful energy and sophisticated elegance that will simply take your breath away.

Next, you’ll hear Haydn’s lively Sinfonia Concertante: a delightful piece that puts our own musicians (a violin, cello, oboe, and bassoon) at the heart of the action. You’ll hear them “talk” to each other and to the orchestra, passing melodies back and forth. Then, we go to the 20th century: Stravinsky, known for his revolutionary music, turned to the great Baroque composers for inspiration and created a piece that is as witty, surprising, and full of life as the legendary gardens it was named for.

James Feddeck, conductor

Laura Hamilton, violin

Mingyao Zhao, cello

Virginia Kao, oboe

Sue Barber, bassoon

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A-major

Franz Josef Haydn Sinfonia Concertante

†Igor Stravinsky Concerto in E-flat 'Dumbarton Oaks'

Have you ever wondered what the great composers would talk about if they all got together for dinner? This program is that conversation, spanning centuries and musical styles but united by wit, charm, and genius. First it’s Mozart’s radiant Symphony No. 29, a piece written when he was just 18 years old, yet full of a joyful energy and sophisticated elegance that will simply take your breath away.

Next, you’ll hear Haydn’s lively Sinfonia Concertante: a delightful piece that puts our own musicians (a violin, cello, oboe, and bassoon) at the heart of the action. You’ll hear them “talk” to each other and to the orchestra, passing melodies back and forth. Then, we go to the 20th century: Stravinsky, known for his revolutionary music, turned to the great Baroque composers for inspiration and created a piece that is as witty, surprising, and full of life as the legendary gardens it was named for.

James Feddeck, conductor

Laura Hamilton, violin

Mingyao Zhao, cello

Virginia Kao, oboe

Sue Barber, bassoon

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A-major

Franz Josef Haydn Sinfonia Concertante

†Igor Stravinsky Concerto in E-flat 'Dumbarton Oaks'

Have you ever wondered what the great composers would talk about if they all got together for dinner? This program is that conversation, spanning centuries and musical styles but united by wit, charm, and genius. First it’s Mozart’s radiant Symphony No. 29, a piece written when he was just 18 years old, yet full of a joyful energy and sophisticated elegance that will simply take your breath away.

Next, you’ll hear Haydn’s lively Sinfonia Concertante: a delightful piece that puts our own musicians (a violin, cello, oboe, and bassoon) at the heart of the action. You’ll hear them “talk” to each other and to the orchestra, passing melodies back and forth. Then, we go to the 20th century: Stravinsky, known for his revolutionary music, turned to the great Baroque composers for inspiration and created a piece that is as witty, surprising, and full of life as the legendary gardens it was named for.

James Feddeck, conductor

Laura Hamilton, violin

Mingyao Zhao, cello

Virginia Kao, oboe

Sue Barber, bassoon

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A-major

Franz Josef Haydn Sinfonia Concertante

†Igor Stravinsky Concerto in E-flat 'Dumbarton Oaks'

Have you ever wondered what the great composers would talk about if they all got together for dinner? This program is that conversation, spanning centuries and musical styles but united by wit, charm, and genius. First it’s Mozart’s radiant Symphony No. 29, a piece written when he was just 18 years old, yet full of a joyful energy and sophisticated elegance that will simply take your breath away.

Next, you’ll hear Haydn’s lively Sinfonia Concertante: a delightful piece that puts our own musicians (a violin, cello, oboe, and bassoon) at the heart of the action. You’ll hear them “talk” to each other and to the orchestra, passing melodies back and forth. Then, we go to the 20th century: Stravinsky, known for his revolutionary music, turned to the great Baroque composers for inspiration and created a piece that is as witty, surprising, and full of life as the legendary gardens it was named for.

James Feddeck, conductor

Laura Hamilton, violin

Mingyao Zhao, cello

Virginia Kao, oboe

Sue Barber, bassoon

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A-major

Franz Josef Haydn Sinfonia Concertante

†Igor Stravinsky Concerto in E-flat 'Dumbarton Oaks'

Have you ever wondered what the great composers would talk about if they all got together for dinner? This program is that conversation, spanning centuries and musical styles but united by wit, charm, and genius. First it’s Mozart’s radiant Symphony No. 29, a piece written when he was just 18 years old, yet full of a joyful energy and sophisticated elegance that will simply take your breath away.

Next, you’ll hear Haydn’s lively Sinfonia Concertante: a delightful piece that puts our own musicians (a violin, cello, oboe, and bassoon) at the heart of the action. You’ll hear them “talk” to each other and to the orchestra, passing melodies back and forth. Then, we go to the 20th century: Stravinsky, known for his revolutionary music, turned to the great Baroque composers for inspiration and created a piece that is as witty, surprising, and full of life as the legendary gardens it was named for.

John McLaughlin Williams, conductor

Kirsten Kunkle, soprano

†William Frederick McKay Tlingit

†Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate Ko'koom'fena: Our Grandmother (World Premiere)

†Samuel Barber Knoxville Summer of 1915

†Erich Korngold Suite from Much Ado About Nothing

This is an evening that celebrates the sounds of our shared human experience, from the deeply personal to the purely joyful. You’ll begin with pieces that speak to the deep connection between people and the land, including a brand new piece by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate of the Chickasaw Nation: a world premiere that honors our grandmothers and the wisdom they pass down through generations.

Then, Samuel Barber's gorgeous Knoxville: Summer of 1915 is a loving portrait of an American childhood: the quiet hum of a summer night, the feeling of being safe and small in a big world. It’s a piece that will take you back to your own memories of family and home. Finally, experience Erich Korngold (famous from Hollywood’s golden age) and his suite from Much Ado About Nothing, music with all the romance and mischief of a Shakespearean comedy.

John McLaughlin Williams, conductor

Kirsten Kunkle, soprano

†William Frederick McKay Tlingit

†Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate Ko'koom'fena: Our Grandmother (World Premiere)

†Samuel Barber Knoxville Summer of 1915

†Erich Korngold Suite from Much Ado About Nothing

This is an evening that celebrates the sounds of our shared human experience, from the deeply personal to the purely joyful. You’ll begin with pieces that speak to the deep connection between people and the land, including a brand new piece by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate of the Chickasaw Nation: a world premiere that honors our grandmothers and the wisdom they pass down through generations.

Then, Samuel Barber's gorgeous Knoxville: Summer of 1915 is a loving portrait of an American childhood: the quiet hum of a summer night, the feeling of being safe and small in a big world. It’s a piece that will take you back to your own memories of family and home. Finally, experience Erich Korngold (famous from Hollywood’s golden age) and his suite from Much Ado About Nothing, music with all the romance and mischief of a Shakespearean comedy.

John McLaughlin Williams, conductor

Kirsten Kunkle, soprano

†William Frederick McKay Tlingit

†Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate Ko'koom'fena: Our Grandmother (World Premiere)

†Samuel Barber Knoxville Summer of 1915

†Erich Korngold Suite from Much Ado About Nothing

This is an evening that celebrates the sounds of our shared human experience, from the deeply personal to the purely joyful. You’ll begin with pieces that speak to the deep connection between people and the land, including a brand new piece by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate of the Chickasaw Nation: a world premiere that honors our grandmothers and the wisdom they pass down through generations.

Then, Samuel Barber's gorgeous Knoxville: Summer of 1915 is a loving portrait of an American childhood: the quiet hum of a summer night, the feeling of being safe and small in a big world. It’s a piece that will take you back to your own memories of family and home. Finally, experience Erich Korngold (famous from Hollywood’s golden age) and his suite from Much Ado About Nothing, music with all the romance and mischief of a Shakespearean comedy.