West Side Story Symphonic Dances + Fanfare for the Common Man
Peace Concert Hall
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DateApril 11 - 12, 2026
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Public AvailabilityOn Sale TBA
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Event Details
Program
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Jessica Meyer: South Carolina premiere
Aaron Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Carlos Simon: Four Black American Dances
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances
Featuring
John Sadak, Principal Clarinet
Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Endowed Chair
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 a work by Jessica Meyer. GSO Principal Clarinetist John Sadak shines in Copland’s lyrical Clarinet Concerto, and Carlos Simons' 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.