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American Rhapsody

Venue: Overture Hall

Friday, September 22, 2023
7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 23, 2023
8:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 24, 2023
2:30 p.m.

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Copland, Gershwin, Adams & Hanson

This all-American concert features four composers whose music I’ve so enjoyed both conducting and listening to over the years. Copland’s Appalachian Spring is such a beloved work and distinctly American in character. Rhapsody in Blue is a piece I performed with orchestras years ago and is a perennial favorite. The Chairman Dances was a prequel to John Adams’ opera Nixon in China, of which I had the privilege to conduct the world premiere performance. Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2 (Romantic) is way overdue for the MSO and our audiences to experience. In fact, I have received many requests to perform this work of great beauty and passion. And, of course, you won’t want to miss the MSO debut of the sensational pianist Terrence Wilson.  – John DeMain, Music Director

 

Music

Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring
George Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue
Intermission
John Adams, The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra
Howard Hanson, Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 “Romantic”

Program Notes will be available in August 2023.

Featuring

John DeMain, Music Director
Terrence Wilson, Piano

 

Enhance Your Concert Experience

Prelude Discussion
Enjoy a 30-minute talk starting one hour before each concert in Overture Hall. Free to ticketholders.

John DeMain. I marvel at John’s knowledge of the music and his amazing energy on the podium. What a Madison treasure. We are so blessed to have John in our midst.
– MSO patron

The pianist [Terrence Wilson] is in command from the start, setting the tone and the pace and the emotional mood.
– Hartford Courant

Meet the Performers

mso music director john demain

John DeMain, Conducting

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Terrence Wilson, Piano

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Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

Marvin J. Levy

 

Major funding provided by

 

Myrna Larson

 

Stephen D. Morton

university research
 

Elaine and Nicholas Mischler

 

Nancy Mohs

Additional funding provided by

Dr. Thomas and Leslie France

Melinda V. Heinritz, in loving memory of Alicia L. Goehring

von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts

Details

Start:
September 22
End:
September 24
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Venue

Overture Center for the Arts
201 State Street
Madison, WI 53703 United States
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