June 1
2024 Ravinia Festival Opening Night: Celebration of Americana
Marin Alsop, Chief Conductor of the Ravinia Festival, leads the CSO in a program celebrating American composers. Opening the program is Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring, followed by Johnson’s Charleston. Next, soloist Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha joins in Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24. Rounding out the program is Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, featuring pianist Michelle Cann.
John Stafford Smith
(arr. Stock)
The Star-Spangled Banner
Aaron Copland
Suite from Appalachian Spring (full orchestra version)
James P. Johnson
(orch. Davind Rimelis,
arr. Nicholas Hersh)
Charleston
Samuel Barber
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha soprano
Rhapsody in Blue
Victory Stride (encore)
Michelle Cann piano
Marin Alsop conductor
July 2024
Charles Ives
(arr. Schuman)
Variations on America
Morton Gould conductor
1966 (RCA)
Morton Gould
Spirituals for Orchestra
Morton Gould conductor
1965 (RCA)