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Program
Tania León - Pasajes
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488, with Brian Ganz, piano
Anton Bruckner - Symphony No. 3 in D minor: Movement II
William Grant Still - Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American Symphony”
The word "pasaje" means passage, passageway, or ticket. Music, as in all art, is a powerful tool of expression that uniquely speaks to passages and journeys. Music reflects where we were and where we need to go.
Masterworks I - Pasajes reflects a developing musical journey from the enlightenment to modern times, starting with Tania León's groundbreaking Pasajes and following with Mozart, Bruckner, and William Grant Still's "Afro-American" Symphony.
León is a Pulitzer prize-winning composer. Her piece Pasajes recalls scenes from her childhood in Cuba, including reminiscences of Latin-American melodies, rhythms that reflect the pulse of Caribbean culture, and the dances of carnaval.
Pianist Brian Ganz brings Mozart's vibrant and elegant Piano Concerto No. 23 to life. Mozart's approach to composing, particularly in his operas, embraced the fundamental ideals of a changing civil society: diversity, inclusion, and equity. His progressive musical ideas at the time enabled, hundreds of years later, the advent and popularity of the many types of music presented in the ASO’s performance.
Still's "Afro-American" Symphony incorporates African-American musical idioms, including traditional jazz, blues, and spirituals.