Summer with Barber and Copland

Barber / Stravinsky / Copland With the warm-blooded sounds of Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland, you'll suddenly find yourself in the middle of summer. These American masters pair symphonic sonic drama with heart-warming harmonies. A feeling of happiness overcomes the listener when the delightful Appalachian Spring ballet suite resonates. Aaron Copland opens all the sensitive registers for a dancing wedding celebration. That positive energy is maintained by colleague Samuel Barber. In the picturesque Knoxville, Summer of 1915 for soprano and orchestra, long, languid summer evenings and endless childhood dreams prevail. There is great anticipation for the guest appearance of mezzo-soprano and Grammy winner Julia Bullock. The committed star vocalist is extraordinarily familiar with American repertoire. She performed Barber's Knoxville with the LA Philharmonic and London Philharmonic. As a crowning finale to the summer sounds Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements. A swirling masterpiece with which the famous…