FABIO LUISI conducts
RUDOLF BUCHBINDER piano

JESSIE MONTGOMERY Snapshots | DSO Commission, World Premiere
ANTHEIL A Jazz Symphony (1925)
DAVID CHESKY American Bluegrass
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2

In a tongue-in-cheek quip, Brahms described his Second Piano Concerto as “a tiny, tiny pianoforte
concerto, with a tiny, tiny wisp of a scherzo.” Approaching the dimensions of a symphony, full of
nobility and brilliance, the monstrously difficult work will be performed by the world-renowned Austrian pianist, Rudolf Buchbinder.

The rest of this program highlights uniquely American artistry and composition, beginning with the world
premiere of a new orchestral work by Leonard Bernstein Award-winning composer, violinist and educator, Jessie Montgomery. Titled Snapshots, Montgomery describes the work as being a part of a series of pieces that are comprised of short “vignettes,” with each movement distinct in character and based on an imagined scene, mood, or effect. Then, traditional American musical genres are blended with classical orchestral stylings in Antheil’s bold and complex A Jazz Symphony and Chesky’s ode to Americana and folk, American Bluegrass.

This co-commission is part of New Music USA’s Amplifying Voices program, which is powered by the Sphinx Venture Fund, with additional support from ASCAP, the Sorel Organization, the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, and Wise Music and The Wise Family Charitable Foundation. For more information on the Amplifying Voices program, visit Amplifying Voices – New Music USA