An American Celebration: Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue

Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary, NC
Evan Feldman, conductor
Sunday, May 29, 2016    7:30pm

George Gershwin's beloved masterpiece, surrounded by other works of "Americana," including a tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedoms, in honor of Memorial Day Weekend.

Program Highlights:

• Rhapsody in Blue — George Gershwin

                    Gabriel Crist, piano

• Fanfare for the Common Man — Aaron Copland
• An Outdoor Overture — Aaron Copland
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens — John Williams
• Hoedown — Aaron Copland
• Can't Take That Away from Me — George Gershwin

                   Louise Toppin, Vocals

• Over the Rainbow — Harold Arlen

                   Louise Toppin, Vocals

• Mambo — Leonard Bernstein
• America the Beautiful — Samuel Ward

Gabriel Crist, piano

Louise Toppin, soprano