CSO Program Notes: An American Suite

27/05/2025 12 min
CSO Program Notes: An American Suite

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Episode Synopsis

Dvořák’s radiant salute to the New World kicks off an American road trip with James Gaffigan at the wheel. Take in poignant selections from Gershwin’s landmark opera — sung by Janai Brugger — and the composer’s urbane and nostalgic love letter to Paris. Chicago native Florence Price sets two American poems to song, and a pair of symphonic showstoppers by Bernstein transports audiences to “New York, New York” and beyond.

Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/an-american-suite