The 20th century saw a tremendous advance in all fields of art. This fifth concert of BIPO’s thematic festival West Side Story presents masterpieces from a musical adventure spanning from the 19th to the 20th century, with a special emphasis on American music. For this special occasion, BIPO welcomes Evelyn Glennie for an American themed festival of music.

Adams: Tromba Lontana
Daugherty: UFO for Solo Percussion and Orchestra
Ives: The Unanswered Question
Copland: El Salón México
Hovhannes: Meditation on Orpheus, Op. 155
Corigliano: Tournaments

Conductor: Sascha Goetzel
Percussion: Evelyn Glennie