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Gershwin’s An American in Paris & Copland’s Rodeo

Name: Gershwin’s An American in Paris & Copland’s Rodeo
Start: 2026-01-17T19:30:00
Location: Ferguson Center for the Arts

Virginia Symphony Orchestra

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Line dance down the aisles to Aaron Copland’s Rodeo featuring the iconic “Hoe-Down”. Principal Harpist Alexis Colner brings her instrument’s harmonically bountiful sound to the forefront with Jennifer Higdon’s GRAMMY® Award-Winning Harp Concerto. Along with Curtis Stewart’s brand new work inspired by Black religious music and experiences, this program celebrates the great American composers of the past, present, and future.

Program

Jennifer Higdon - Harp Concerto

Composer

George Gershwin - An American in Paris

Composer

Aaron Copland - Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo”

Participants

Eric Jacobsen

Conductor

Alexis Colner

Harp

Virginia Symphony Orchestra