MountainTop Masterworks III: Scott Joplin & Aaron Copland…with a Dash of Schubert
Saturday, July 22 at 6:00 pm
Wintergreen Festival Orchestra; Nicholas Hersh, guest conductor; Charlie Messersmith, clarinet
Playful, feisty, and colorful, this music feels familiar, but will be totally unexpected! Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto with Wintergreen Music’s own Benny Goodman-in-residence, Charlie Messersmith, paired with musician favorite Schubert Symphony No. 5, shines under the baton of innovative conductor and music arranger, Nicholas Hersh. Arranged by our own guest conductor, Scott Joplin’s Solace: A Mexican Serenade highlights ragtime with a tango infusion. There may even be a surprise musical appearance by Duke Ellington!
Concert Program:
Reena Esmail: Avartan
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, D.485
I. Allegro
II. Andante con moto
III. Menuetto. Allegro molto
IV. Allegro vivace
intermission
Scott Joplin, arr. Hersh: Solace: A Mexican Serenade (Rag for Orchestra)
Aaron Copland: Concerto for clarinet, strings, and harp
I. Slowly and expressively – Cadenza
II. Rather fast
Charlie Messersmith, clarinet