Salford
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Bernstein's ‘On the Town'
Influenced by Czech folk and expressionism, Haas’s Study for Strings is an energetic, introspective work now seen as a key piece of 20th-century Czech music. Themes of fate, migration and Martinů’s own journey echo through The Rock, reflecting nature, strength, and the enduring human spirit. Dissonance and overlapping melodies define Ives’s Three Places in New England – a bold blend of American folk and modernist experimentation. For our curtain call, Bernstein’s On the Town bursts with energy, fusing classical with popular jazz styles to make a dazzling finale.
Programme
Pavel Haas Study for Strings
Bohuslav Martinů The Rock, Prélude symphonique
Charles Ives Three Places in New England
Leonard Bernstein On the Town: Three Dance Episodes
Performers BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Joshua Weilerstein
