About The Program
DPAA’s Artistic Directors collaborate on a blockbuster celebration of American music and dance. From Copland’s lively “Hoe-Down” and folk-inspired Old American Songs to Bernstein’s jazz-infused dances from Fancy Free and West Side Story, this program pulses with the rhythms, voices, and moves of American music. Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” dazzles with its seamless jazz-classical fusion, while the timeless elegance of Strayhorn and Ellington shines!
The Program
Aaron Copland: “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo
Aaron Copland: Selections from Old American Songs, Set 1
Leonard Bernstein: “Three Dance Variations” from Fancy Free
Leonard Bernstein: Suite from West Side Story
George Gershwin: “Rhapsody in Blue”
George Gershwin: “Lullaby” for Strings
Billy Strayhorn/Duke Ellington (arr. Lowden): Highlights from “Sophisticated Ladies”
Billy Strayhorn/Duke Ellington (arr. Olt): “Lush Life / Take the ‘A’ Train”
This performance is made possible by the Harry A. Toulmin, Jr. and Virginia B. Toulmin Fund of the Dayton Foundation.
DPAA’s annual Hometown Heroes Performance is made possible by Dayton Aerospace, the Presenting Sponsor of DPAA’s Military Appreciation Program, and our partners at the Dayton Development Coalition.
This performance is sponsored by the American 250-Ohio Commission.
