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24 Feb 2023, Barbican, London
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麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2022-23 Season New conducts American dreams and sonic fireworks

麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
New conducts American dreams and sonic fireworks
19:30 Fri 24 Feb 2023 Barbican, London
American dreams and sonic fireworks as conductor Gemma New and pianist Lise de la Salle make their joint debut with the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.
American dreams and sonic fireworks as conductor Gemma New and pianist Lise de la Salle make their joint debut with the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.

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President Nixon goes to China 鈥 and diplomacy becomes a foxtrot. George Gershwin scales the pinnacles of jazz-age Manhattan, in the ultimate skyscraper concerto. Valerie Coleman finds that unity has African roots, and Samuel Barber grapples with European tradition, in a symphony written at storm force.

America has many musical voices, and in her debut concert with the 麻豆社 SO Gemma New has conceived a concert that鈥檚 as diverse and as generous as the American dream itself - ranging from the UK premiere of Valerie Coleman鈥檚 exuberant 鈥淎nthem of Unity鈥 to 20th century classics by Adams and Barber. And to top it all, there鈥檚 another 麻豆社 SO debut, as the 鈥渟tunning鈥 (Washington Classical Review) Lise de la Salle plays Gershwin鈥檚 gloriously tuneful concerto: expect fireworks worthy of the Fourth of July.