Chamber Orchestra of Europe

In the organizer's words:

18.45 Introduction to the concert

Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Golda Schultz: Soprano

Robin Ticciati: Conductor

George Gershwin: "Summertime" from the opera "Porgy and Bess", arr. by Derri Lewis

Kurt Weill: "Lost in the Stars" from the musical of the same name, arr. by Derri Lewis

Igor Stravinsky: "No Word from Tom" from the opera "The Rake's Progress"

Erich Wolfgang Korngold: "Mariettas Lied" from the opera "Die tote Stadt", arr. by Derri Lewis

Leonard Bernstein: "Somewhere" from the musical "West Side Story", arr. by Derri Lewis

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8

Igor Stravinsky: "The Firebird". Ballet suite for orchestra (1945)

Is it jazz, musical or opera? The American music of the early 20th century, influenced by exiles, defies clear categories. The Chamber Orchestra of Europe has selected arias with a rousing Broadway flair - perfect for the radiant voice of South African soprano Golda Schultz, whose career is currently soaring at the world's most important opera houses. Stravinsky, Korngold and Weill, themselves immigrants, meet Gershwin and Bernstein, descendants of the second generation of immigrants. Their music unites the pain of uprooting with the courage to make a new start. This contrasts with Beethoven's concise, humorous Symphony No. 8, with which the Chamber Orchestra of Europe once again proves its class as a Beethoven ensemble.