Written to celebrate the Boston Symphony’s 50th anniversary, Howard Hanson’s “Romantic” Symphony No. 2 is among the most recorded of all American symphonies. Popular since its premiere in 1930, Hanson’s themes can be heard in the credits for the blockbuster film Alien, and as a model for John Williams’s score to E.T. George Gershwin’s Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra receives a rare performance on this all-American program.
PERFORMANCE & ARTIST DETAILS
Brevard Concert Orchestra
Ken Lam, conductor
GEORGE GERSHWIN Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra
HOWARD HANSON Symphony No. 2 in D flat major, Op. 30, “Romantic”
Auditorium seating is reserved. Lawn seating is general admission.