Details:
West Side Story Symphonic Dances + Fanfare for the Common Man
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 12 at 3:00 pm
PROGRAM
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Jessica Meyer: Turbulent Flames (South Carolina premiere)
Aaron Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Carlos Simon: Four Black American Dances
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances
Celebrate the triumph of American spirit and artistry with Fanfare for the Common Man and Bernstein’s West Side Story Symphonic Dances! The program begins with Aaron Copland’s iconic Fanfare for the Common Man, followed by the South Carolina premiere of Turbulent Flames by Jessica Meyer. GSO Principal Clarinetist John Sadak shines in Copland’s lyrical Clarinet Concerto, and Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances sets the stage for the exhilarating West Side Story Symphonic Dances by Leonard Bernstein. Experience a celebration of American creativity at its most vibrant and heartfelt.
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
FEATURING
John Sadak, Principal Clarinet
Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Endowed Chair
Click on John Sadak to learn more about him.
John Sadak joined the Greenville Symphony in 2011 as Second/Bass Clarinet and was named Principal Clarinet in 2023. John also performs with the Charlotte Symphony, Opera Carolina, and the South Carolina Philharmonic. During the summer, he is a Festival Artist at the Wintergreen Music Festival in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
A native of upstate New York, John earned his MM in Clarinet Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. After graduation, he was Principal Clarinet for the Miami City Ballet. Two years later, he was appointed Bass Clarinetist for the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra and Florida Grand Opera. He has collaborated with musicians ranging from Itzhak Perlman, Cecilia Bartoli, and Andre Bocelli to Ray Charles, Buddy Rich, and Marvin Hamlisch. John has also been active as a studio musician in New York and Miami, recording for various commercial artists, and has recorded for the Naxos and Albany Records labels.
Previous faculty positions include Wake Forest University, Davidson College, Florida International University, and the New World School of the Arts in Miami. John has given Master Classes in New York and Miami as well as the South Carolina Governor’s School of the Arts and Humanities, and also has an active private studio of clarinet students in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Pre-Concert Conversation
Free for concert ticketholders, one hour before the performance inside Peace Concert Hall. Join Music Director Lee Mills, Executive Director Jessica Satava, and special guests for an engaging exploration of the composer’s ideas, musical themes, and history of the music you’re about to hear.
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About the Peace Center Concert Hall
The Peace Concert Hall seats 2,115 and features state of the art acoustics. It boasts technology capable of catering to the most complex production requirements. The Concert Hall is the venue of choice for Broadway tours, large concerts, lectures, dance performances, and comedy events, among others.
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Located on the SW corner of Broad St. and Main St.
Downtown Greenville, South Carolina
Phone: (864) 467-3000
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