From Manhattan to Kiev – A Celebration of Rhapsodies

Celebrate the milestone 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with Maestro Sergio Alessandro Buslje and the Pan American Symphony Orchestra with Sean Mahon on piano.  The same year Gershwin died, the Ukrainian composer Nikolai Kapustin was born in the Donetsk province of the Ukraine. Influenced by both Gershwin and Ellington, his Concert Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra demonstrates a vigorous synthesis of energetic jazz and classical virtuosity.  Included in this concert are selections of Duke Ellington’s works and the world premiere of Tango Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra by young Argentine composer, Ariel Pirotti, with Holly Nelson on  violin. An unforgettable evening of rhapsodies from around the world!