Sunday, February 19, 2012 • 3 p.m., Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
This activity is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts
Featuring music from four continents:
- Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Themes – Shostakovich – Listen to the first movement performed by theConcertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam Bernard Haitink conducting
- Hary Janos Suite – Kodaly – Listen to the prelude performed by Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer Munch conducting
- Danzon No. 2 – Marquez – Listen to the work performed by Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
- Music from Ghana featuring the Bernard Woma Ensemble
While rooted in African tradition, the Bernard Woma Ensemble bridges Western orchestral music with the music and dance of West Africa. The ensemble’s combination of the gyil African xylophone and other African percussion with Western orchestral instruments takes their unique music beyond its traditional context and into a global musical landscape. Take this opportunity to explore musical traditions typically not found in a concert hall.
For more information on Bernard Woma Ensemble, visit their web site.
The Warren Symphony Orchestra is proud to offer a West African drum workshop taught by the dynamic Bernard Woma Ensemble just preceding the concert. For more information about the African Drum Workshop click here.
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