Eastern Music Festival Orchestra with special guest Béla Fleck

Experience a night of groundbreaking musical fusion as the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra, under the baton of Gerard Schwarz, collaborates with 16-time Grammy-winning banjo master Béla Fleck. Béla will showcase his unique interpretation of Gershwin’s iconic “Rhapsody in Blue” (which turns 100 this year!), seamlessly weaving his virtuosity with the orchestra accompanying him, followed by familiar works of Tchaikovsky and more.

Program

Gerard Schwarz, Music Director
Bela Fleck, banjo
Carter Doolittle, alto saxophone
2023 Rosen-Schaffel Concerto Competition Winner

Celebration                                                                         
ELLEN TAFFE ZWILICH

Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, L. 98      
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Carter Doolittle, alto saxophone

“Rhapsody in Blue”                                                            
GEORGE GERSHWIN/trans. Fleck
Bela Fleck, banjo
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64                                   
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

Andante; Allegro con anima
Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
Valse: Allegro moderato
Finale: Andante maestoso; Allegro vivace

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