This concert of 1950s works highlights post-war America’s musical diversity. Selections from Bernstein’s West Side Story pulse with urban energy, blending jazz, Latin, and classical styles sung by Lourdes Rodriguez and Matthew Hill. Piston’s Symphony No. 4 sheds his usual academic tone for a vibrant tribute to industrial power. In contrast, Oboist Bethany Slater will […]

Hear the heartbeat of classical Argentinian tango channeled by a quintet of top-notch female chamber musicians and their crackerjack bandoneon player. This is tango like you’ve never imagined it: classical chops, jazz harmonies, and intimate arrangements written for the group by outstanding composers in Buenos Aires. Presented by Howard County Concert Odyssey.