Yuriy Bekker, Conductor
Candice Glover, Vocalist
Daniela Liebman, Piano
About the Show
Join the Charleston Symphony to celebrate this milestone anniversary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a groundbreaking masterpiece that forever changed the landscape of music when it debuted 100 years ago.
Yuriy Bekker will lead the orchestra and soloists for an unforgettable evening of musical legends, with works by George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Frank Sinatra, and more.
Featuring pianist Daniela Liebman and American Idol winner Candice Glover, you won’t want to miss this jazz-inspired Pops season finale!
PROGRAM
Leonard Bernstein
On the Town: Three Dance Episodes
I. The Great Lover
II. Lonely Town (pas de duex)
III. Time Square: 1944
Featuring Candice Glover – works announced from stage
George Gershwin, orchestrated by Ferde Grofé
Rhapsody in Blue for Piano and Orchestra (1942 Campbell-Watson revision)
INTERMISSION
Frank Sinatra, arr. John Moss
Salute to Ol’ Blue Eyes
Featuring Candice Glover – works announced from stage
George Gershwin, revised Frank Campbell-Watson
An American in Paris