Celebrate the brilliance and expressive power of the trumpet in a program rich with rhythm, color, and global influence.

Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story opens the evening with electrifying vitality. Drawn from his landmark musical, the suite captures both the driving energy and lyrical tenderness of the score, weaving together jazz, Latin rhythms, and symphonic sweep in music of striking immediacy and theatrical flair.

Trumpeter Summer Camargo brings her distinctive artistry to a featured work that highlights the instrument’s remarkable range and versatility. With dazzling technique and expressive nuance, she moves effortlessly from radiant brilliance to intimate lyricism, offering a compelling portrait of the trumpet’s voice today.

The program concludes with Valerie Coleman’s Roma, an evocative and vividly textured work inspired by the cultural traditions of the Romani people. Blending influences from across musical worlds—including flamenco, tango, Middle Eastern, and jazz idioms—Coleman creates a vibrant, rhythmically charged tapestry that speaks to identity, movement, and the enduring power of storytelling through music.