~ Come Fly with Us: A Musical Journey Around the World ~
Take a musical trip around the world with sparkling classical discoveries, folkloric color, and vibrant contemporary voices reflecting the cultures of our community. The journey includes music by Saint-Georges and Ginastera, Philippine song arrangements, and Brian Bùi’s Vietnamese Folk Medley featuring the dan tranh. After intermission, atmospheric Japanese film music leads to Bizet’s joyful Symphony in C and Ginastera’s Suite from Estancia, ending the adventure with brilliance.
PROGRAM:
Saint-Georges: Symphony No. 2
Overture on Philippine Folk Songs, arr. Green
Takemitsu: Music of Training and Rest from Jose Torres; Waltz from Face of Another
Brian Bui: Vietnamese Folk Medley
Bizet: Symphony in C
Ginastera: Suite from Estancia