Aaron Copland: “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo

Aaron Copland: Selections from Old American Songs, Set 1

Leonard Bernstein: “Three Dance Variations” from Fancy Free

Leonard Bernstein: Concert Suite No.1 from West Side Story

George Gershwin: “Rhapsody in Blue”

Billy Strayhorn/Duke Ellington: “Take the ‘A’ Train”

Billy Strayhorn/Duke Ellington: “Lush Life”

Billy Strayhorn/Duke Ellington (arr. Lowden): “Sophisticated Ladies”

Presented by Keitaro Harada, Brandon Ragland, and Kathleen Clawson

Ji-Hyang Gwak, piano

Dayton Opera Artists-in-Residence

Dayton Ballet

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

DPAA’s Artistic Directors collaborate on a blockbuster celebration of American music and dance. From Copland’s lively “Hoe-Down” and folk-inspired Old American Songs to Bernstein’s jazz-infused dances from Fancy Free and West Side Story, this program pulses with the rhythms, voices, and moves of American music. Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” dazzles with its seamless jazz-classical fusion, while the timeless elegance of Strayhorn and Ellington shines!