Our season concludes with three iconic compositions and two orchestral world premieres. Bernstein\'s toe-tapping Three Dance Episodes from On the Town, Copland\'s distinctively American Appalachian Spring Suite, and Gershwin\'s jazz-infused Rhapsody in Blue are paired with two works rooted in Western New York. Michael Daugherty\'s Niagara Falls is a musical journey through one of the world\'s great scenic wonders, while Buffalo-born Paul Moravec\'s Serenade—inspired by the Great Western Staircase at the New York State Capitol—offers a stirring narrative of ascent and aspiration.\n
Buffalo's professional orchestra since 1935. JoAnn Falletta, music director. Proud Naxos artist.
