Jerusalem Symphony
Leon Botstein, music director
Robert McDuffie, violin
Sunday, November 16, 4 pm
Hill Auditorium
| Main Floor | $75 · $68 · $60 · $34 |
| Mezzanine | $60 · $50 · $10 |
| Balcony | $40 · $34 · $20 · $10 |
Leon Botstein has perhaps one of the most unusual resumés in the business: the college president is founder and co-artistic director of the Bard Music Festival, which focuses on one composer each season; directs the American Symphony Orchestra with its focus on thematically organized concerts that link the visual arts, literature, politics, and history; and now leads the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, originally founded in the 1940s as Israel’s national radio orchestra. He has addressed the United Nations on “Why Music Matters” as part of Kofi Annan’s lecture series and is widely praised for both his tirelessly creative approach to programming and his inspired performances. This UMS debut program feature works by three Jewish-American composers.
Program
· Sternberg : The Twelve Tribes of Israel
· Bernstein : Serenade for Violin and Orchestra
· Copland : Symphony No. 3 (1944-46)
· ENCORE Leroy Anderson : Blue Tango
· ENCORE Naomi Shemer : Jerusalem of Gold
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Sponsored by the UMS National Council |