Following a 2023 commission for the ASO’s Chamber Series, percussionist-composer Javier Diaz curates “Contrapunto Musical”: Musical Counterpoint between Cuba and the United States, a selection of chamber music programs that highlight the rich musical history of Cuba and its influence on American concert music and culture, from the turn of the twentieth century through today. In the first program of this new four-part series, Diaz — whose studio credits include Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights — showcases a range of musical styles. The program, “Salon 1898”: Cuban Dance Music at the Turn of the Twentieth Century, will feature danzas, contradanzas, danzones, rumbas, ragtime, and early jazz. Presented on May 19 and 20 at Bryant Park, these two performances will mark the world premiere of Diaz’s unique arrangements for violin, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, trumpet, tuba, and percussion.

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Chamber Ensemble at Bryant Park Upper Terrace

Bryant Park

It’s time for you to “Get Happy” and travel “Over the Rainbow,” no matter the “Stormy Weather” in July, to immerse yourself in an evening celebrating the unique American legend Harold Arlen (b. 1905 – d. 1986), one of the most prolific composers for the stage and screen. Tony Award-winner Ted Sperling is Music Director and host, along with celebrated Broadway artists Mikaela Bennett (The Golden Apple), Aisha de Haas (Disney’s Newsies), Julie Benko (Funny Girl), and Nicholas Ward (The Music Man). True, there’s no place like home … except for the Venetian Theater at Caramoor!

Peter Donovan

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19 - 20 May, 2025

Chamber Ensemble at Bryant Park Upper Terrace · American Symphony Orchestra

Jul 8, 2023

Over the Rainbow: The Songs of Harold Arlen · Caramoor

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