Samstagskonzert № 4

In the organizer's words:

A concert evening full of rhythmic energy! The concert opens with George Gershwin's popular orchestral rhapsody "An American in Paris", which depicts the vibrant Parisian life of the 1920s in jazzy, nostalgic colors. In contrast to this is Philip Glass' large-scale concert fantasy for two timpanists and orchestra. The solo timpanist Alexander Schuchert and deputy René Münch emerge from the orchestra and redefine the timpani as a virtuoso solo instrument in hypnotic, minimalist cascades of sound. Under the direction of Simon Gaudenz, the Jena Philharmonic thus builds a bridge over seventy years of American music history. ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Robert Seidel complements the performance with live ink drawings projected onto a screen to enhance the musical experience. /JN

Program

George Gershwin:
"An American in Paris" ("An American in Paris"), Rhapsody for orchestra

Philip Glass:
Concert Fantasy for 2 timpanists and orchestra

Participants

Alexander Schuchert and René Münch, timpani
Jena Philharmonic Orchestra
Simon Gaudenz, conductor
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Robert Seidel, light art