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West Side Story was inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The overture sets the stage for a timeless story of forbidden love and the rivalry between two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds, the Jets and the Sharks.
One of Ravel’s most colorful orchestral works, the hypnotic, ever-expanding theme builds to a volcanic climax. Charlottesville Symphony Music Director Benjamin Rous has created a special arrangement for the full orchestra and all of the guest artists appearing on the program.
These audience favorites bookend works by four versatile UVA composers and teaching artists: John D’earth’s Concerto for Quintet and Orchestra featuring the Free Bridge Quintet; Nicole Mitchell’s Flight for Freedom; Matthew Burtner’s Threnody; and Benjamin Rous’s orchestral arrangement of JoVia Armstrong’s “Creation”, “Embryo” and “Birth”.
About the April 28 concert, Gregory Fairchild, Dean and CEO of UVA Northern Virginia, states, “We are thrilled to host the Charlottesville Symphony in Northern Virginia. We hope this is just the beginning of a series of arts events that highlight the extraordinary creative work of UVA’s faculty and students and extends our reach into the Northern Virginia communities.”
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