Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin | 20111014 | Live from Waterfront Hall, Belfast Presented by John Toal An American Extravaganza opens the 2011 Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's. The Ulster Orchestra's new Principal Conductor, JoAnn Falletta, marks her first major concert with the orchestra by bringing the music from north and south America to the stage of the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. The concert includes music by Falletta's conducting teacher, Leonard Bernstein - his show stopping dances from On the Town - as well as Aaron Copland's Latin American Sketches and evocation of a Mexican dancehall and George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and energetic Variations on 'I got Rhythm' with pianist, Joanna MacGregor. The South American element of the concert includes, Astor Piazzolla's evocation of the dance synonymous with his homeland - the Tango - and Mexican composer Jos退 Pablo Moncayo's colourful orchestral fantasy, Huapango Bernstein: On The Town - 3 Dance Episodes Copland: Three Latin American Sketches Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Joanna MacGregor (piano) JoAnn Falletta (conductor). From Belfast, the Ulster Orchestra under JoAnn Falletta in Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin. Presenting exciting live musical events from all over the world |
| 01 | Gershwin, Piazzolla, Copland, Moncayo | 20111014 | Live from Waterfront Hall, Belfast Presented by John Toal An American Extravaganza opens the 2011 Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's. The Ulster Orchestra's new Principal Conductor, JoAnn Falletta, marks her first major concert with the orchestra by bringing the music from north and south America to the stage of the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. The concert includes music by Falletta's conducting teacher, Leonard Bernstein - his show stopping dances from On the Town - as well as Aaron Copland's Latin American Sketches and evocation of a Mexican dancehall and George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and energetic Variations on 'I got Rhythm' with pianist, Joanna MacGregor. The South American element of the concert includes, Astor Piazzolla's evocation of the dance synonymous with his homeland - the Tango - and Mexican composer Jose Pablo Moncayo's colourful orchestral fantasy, Huapango Gershwin: I got Rhythm Variations Piazzolla: Tangazo Marquez: Danzon No. 2 Copland: El Salon Mexico Moncayo: Huapango Joanna MacGregor (piano) JoAnn Falletta (conductor). Ulster Orchestra under JoAnn Falletta in music by Gershwin, Piazzolla, Copland, Moncayo. Presenting exciting live musical events from all over the world |