The Big Apple

7:30 pm Saturday, October 3, 2026

White Concert Hall

Kick off our season of American icons with music from New York, by New Yorkers! We’re featuring music by George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, and Aaron Copland, all New Yorkers who created some of the most quintessentially American music of the 20th century. From their apartments in The Big Apple, they captured the sounds not just of New York but the American West and beyond. We’re also bringing Brooklyn- based Sandbox Percussion Ensemble to perform their audience-thrilling Re(new)al, a ground-breaking piece by Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong that is a treat for both the eyes and the ears.

Featuring:
Hanson – Fanfare for the Signal Corps
Viet Cuong – Re(new)al with Sandbox Percussion
Copland – The Red Pony Suite
Gershwin – An American in Paris