They came by steamship and airplane, carrying nothing but their music. Tania León fled Cuba in 1967. Bright Sheng survived China’s Cultural Revolution. Rachmaninoff, Auerbach, and Dohnányi each escaped a collapsing world for American shores. Tonight, our Artists-in-Residence perform works by five immigrant composers whose music shaped this country. This is America’s story, told in sound. Tania León: Elegia a Paul Robeson Bright Sheng: Four Movements for Piano Trio Rachmaninoff: Trio élégiaque No. 1 –Intermission– Lera Auerbach: String Quartet No. 10 “Frozen Dreams” Dohnányi: Piano Quintet No. 1 in C minor All program details are subject to change.
