BU Wind Ensemble - America 250: Part 2

Boston University Wind Ensemble Joshua Roach, Conductor BOLCOM - Liberty Enlightening the WorldSCHUMAN - George Washington BridgeBERNSTEIN/LAVENDER - Three Dance Episodes from On the TownGERSHWIN - Prelude IIGRANTHAM - Fantasy Variations on Gershwin’s Prelude II Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Music presents the Boston University Wind Ensemble as it concludes its America 250 celebration with a program honoring American history, culture, and innovation. Highlights include William Bolcom’s Liberty Enlightening the World, presented in a new critical edition prepared by Joshua Roach, William Schuman’s tribute to New York’s iconic George Washington Bridge, and Leonard Bernstein’s vibrant dances from On the Town. Pianist Antian Ye is featured in Gershwin’s Prelude II and Donald Grantham’s virtuosic Fantasy Variations, which reimagines Gershwin’s beloved work through a contemporary lens.