Celebrate America's rich musical melting pot with great works from some of our finest composers. The first half features Duke Ellington's evocative tone poem and Artie Shaw's rarely performed Clarinet Concerto. Then, Gershwin's iconic An American in Paris shows us how American musicians blended jazz and classical elements in ways that make this unique fusion feel both natural and inevitable.

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From Brass To The Blues

Visalia Fox Theatre

2024 Grammy®-winning conductor Teddy Abrams joins the Orchestra for a feast of American mashups, including timeless hits from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story and Aaron Copland's jazz-inspired Clarinet Concerto. The ASO welcomes the "expressive and free-spirited" (Bachtrack) clarinetist Martin Fröst for the Clarinet Concerto by bandleader and jazz legend Artie Shaw. And Grammy®-winner Valerie Coleman puts the Orchestra through its paces with a nod to the Harlem Renaissance in a co-commissioned concerto.

America @ 250: Bernstein's West Side Story

The Woodruff Arts Center

The thrum of urban America – jazz clubs and bustling sidewalks, pulsing Latin rhythms and night-time lights – runs through this Prom given by Joshua Weilerstein and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Rachmaninov’s enigmatic final masterpiece, the Symphonic Dances, blends Russian soul with bold colours from the composer’s adopted homeland. Copland’s Clarinet Concerto draws on the virtuoso skills of jazz legend Benny Goodman, while bandleader Artie Shaw wrote his Clarinet Concerto for his own considerable skills as a player. Elsa Barraine’s tautly lyrical Symphony No. 2 opens the programme.

Rachmaninov and Copland

Royal Albert Hall

Join The Louisville Orchestra this July for the second leg of our 2025 In Harmony – The Commonwealth Tour! Celebrate summer with a vibrant program that combines iconic classics, exciting new works, and unexpected surprises in central Kentucky.

In Harmony Tour: Glasgow

Glasgow on the Square

The Stephen Foster Story

The Bandstand in Freeman Lake Park

Felix E Martin Jr Hall

Experience the Miró Quartet’s engaging commemoration of the 1938 recording collaboration between Benny Goodman and the Budapest String Quartet, with special guest bass/baritone Joseph Parrish and clarinetist David Shifrin.

Digital Concert: Miró Quartet with David Shifrin, clarinet and Joseph Parrish, bass/baritone

Detroit Country Day School - Upper School

Each year, the All-Star competition provides Music Department students with the opportunity to audition for the privilege of performing as soloists with the UCLA Philharmonia, the school's flagship orchestra. Join us in Schoenberg Hall this year for the 19th Annual All-Star Concert featuring the winners of Fall 2023's All-Star Competition.

19th Annual UCLA Philharmonia All-Star Concert

UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Join us for a remarkable evening of music and celebration at the "Celebrating Black Excellence" concert presented by CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra. This special event will take place on Sunday, October 22, 2023, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at St. Sebastian Parish, located at 476 Mull Avenue, Akron, OH, 44320, United States.

The concert will feature an introduction by Jim Mehrling, highlighting the exceptional pieces selected for our October orchestra series. This event is dedicated to celebrating the contributions and talents of Black composers and musicians, featuring performances by soloists Travis Guillory, Elizabeth Hanje, Benhur Mosazghi, and Daniel Gilbert.

**Program Highlights:**
- Artie Shaw's Clarinet Concerto
- Jessie Montgomery's Strum
- Manuel de Falla's Ritual Fire Dance
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Onaway Awake, Beloved
- William Grant Still's I Dream a World
- George Gershwin's excerpts from Porgy and Bess

**Soloists:**
- Daniel Gilbert, clarinet
- Elizabeth Hanje, soprano
- Travis Guillory, tenor
- Benhur Mosazghi, bass-baritone

**Venue Information:**
St. Sebastian Parish, 476 Mull Avenue, Akron, OH, 44320. Parking is conveniently available in the church parking lot off of Mull Ave and Elmdale Ave.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience a powerful celebration of Black excellence through music. Mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable evening.

Celebrating Black Excellence

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Parroquia de La Sagrada Familia Catholic

St Stanislaus Church

St. Sebastian Catholic Church

MSM Jazz Orchestra at Merkin Hall: “What Makes It Great?” Swing! The Great Big Bands of the Swing Era

Kaufman Music Center

The WashU Jazz Band students will perform under the direction of Chris Becker.

Artie Shaw

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Feb 28, 2026

From Brass To The Blues · Sequoia Symphony Orchestra

12 - 14 Feb, 2026

America @ 250: Bernstein's West Side Story · Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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