Sunday, March 21, 2027 | 3:00 p.m.
Copland and Silk Road
Join us for a complimentary pre-concert conversation
with Music Director Alastair Willis and Guest Soloist Kojiro Umezaki at 2:00 p.m.
Just as the Silk Road once connected East and West, music travels effortlessly across cultures and centuries. Join us as the shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute, takes us on a journey of discovery, leading to the familiar landscape of Copland’s artistry.
Program
Alastair Willis, conductor
Kojiro Umezaki, shakuhachi
Kojiro UMEZAKI (Cycles) what falls must rise
Angel LAM Empty Mountain, Spirit Rain
Takuma ITOH Faded Aura
Aaron COPLAND Appalachian Spring
Program length is approximately 75 minutes with no intermission.
