BSO Opening Gala
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Golda Schultz, soprano
James Carter, saxophone
J. William Hudgins, vibraphone
Caleb Quillen, double bass
John ADAMS Short Ride in a Fast Machine
BARBER Knoxville: Summer of 1915, for soprano and orchestra
arr. Jessie MONTGOMERY I Want to Go Home, for soprano and orchestra
John WILLIAMS "Escapades" from Catch Me If You Can, for saxophone, vibraphone, and bass
GERSHWIN An American in Paris
The BSO opens its season with a tribute to some of the great American composers, past and present. The pulse-pounding energy of John Adams takes us for a Short Ride in a Fast Machine. Jessie Montgomery’s arrangement of I Want to Go Home and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 both reflect on memory, history, and longing. John Williams’ "Escapades" from the Spielberg film Catch Me If You Can evokes an air of cool mischievousness with its dynamic interplay of saxophone, vibraphone, and bass. The jazzy swagger of Gershwin’s famous An American in Paris finishes the evening.
The Opening Night Gala is a special fundraising event to benefit the BSO. For more information about attending this black-tie dinner and concert program, please contact our Development Events Office at bsorsvp@bso.org.
