Trouble in Tahiti, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
7:30 pm
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Canton Symphony Orchestra
Umstattd Performing Arts Hall
Canton, Ohio, United States
Ellie Jarrett Shattles, mezzo-soprano; Dan Boye, baritone; Hilerie Klein Rensi, Jazz Trio; Scott Esposito, Jazz Trio; George Milosh, Jazz Trio
2018 marks the 100th birthday of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. The Canton Symphony Orchestra opens its 81st season with a tribute to Bernstein, featuring not only his pieces, but a commissioned tribute as well. This concert features the premiere of Eric Benjamin’s Tribute to Bernstein, along with Bernstein’s one act opera Trouble in Tahiti, and audience favorite Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.