The Sound of America
$12.00
AmiciMusic returns with a thrilling program entitled "THE SOUND of AMERICA." Pianist and Artistic Director Daniel Weiser will be joined by violinist Tim Schwarz from Philadelphia in this exciting exploration of the incredible diversity of our American sound. The program includes Spirituals and Ragtime as well as Blues-inspired works by W.C. Handy and William Grant Still, the Native-American inspirations of Charles Cadman, the Jewish influence on Ernest Bloch, the country fiddling in Aaron Copland, and the Latin rhythms in Bernstein's West Side Story. Weiser and Schwarz served as the 1996 U.S. Artistic Ambassadors of Music for which they performed over 50 concerts in 11 countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia showcasing our American music
