UQ Vice-Chancellor’s Concert Series: Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue
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- Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue is presented by The University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor’s Concert Series in association with QPAC.
Warwick Potter conducts The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra in a program celebrating American composers. The UQ Chorale will collaborate with invited secondary schools in a performance of Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. Liam Viney is the soloist in Gershwin's ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue. Works by Adams, Barber, and Copland complete this rhythmic tour de force.
Program
1) The Chairman Dances (foxtrot for orchestra) – John Adams (1947-)
2) Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin (1898-1937)
3) Chichester Psalms – Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
4) Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 – Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
5) Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo – Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
I. Buckaroo Holiday
II. Corral Nocturne
III. Saturday Night Waltz
IV. Hoe-Down
Pre-concert Talk: A free pre-concert talk will be given by Dr Vincent Plush at 1:00pm in the Concert Hall Balcony Foyer.
Tickets are available for purchase via the QPAC website.
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