Finale: A Song and Dance

This concert brings the festival to a vibrant close, featuring an eclectic mix of pieces that celebrate the joy of music. From Paul Schoenfield’s lively Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano, to the pastoral serenity of Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, and the rhythmic vitality of Bernstein’s “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story, concluding with Dvořák’s uplifting Serenade for Strings. This finale showcases the power of music to unite, inspire, and exhilarate, offering a fittingly triumphant end to the musical journey.

PAUL SCHOENFIELD
Selections from Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Freylakh
March
Kozatske

Jack Liebeck, violin; Anthony McGill, clarinet; Gilles Vonsattel, piano

BERNSTEIN
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Gilles Vonsattel, Inon Barnatan, pianos; Dustin Donahue, Sidney Hopson, percussion

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Lark Ascending

James Ehnes, violin; Jack Liebeck, concertmaster; SummerFest Chamber Orchestra

DVOŘÁK
Serenade for Strings

SummerFest Chamber Orchestra