Inspired by the music of Lana Bode’s childhood, Born in the USA celebrates the melting pot of American music. Come along on this all-American road trip from ragtime to minimalism with tour stops in the lands of jazz, bluegrass, folk music, spirituals, the rodeo and more. Expect some thrilling new discoveries alongside familiar tunes from names like Scott Joplin, George Gershwin and Philip Glass.
Programme
Scott Joplin | The Entertainer
Samuel Barber | Excursions
Connor Chee | Navajo Vocable for Piano No. 1
Dawn Avery | Onekha'shon:a Nie Waters (2009)
George Crumb | Makrokosmos: Dream Images (Love-Death Music)
George Gershwin | The Man I Love
Margaret Bonds | Troubled Water
Nico Muhly | Quiet Music
Philip Glass | Etude No. 6
George Gershwin | Three Preludes