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Concerts with works by
Aaron Copland

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Aaron Copland was an American composer known for his innovative contributions to classical music. Often called "the Dean of American Composers," he skillfully blended classical elements with folk and jazz influences. His works like "Appalachian Spring" and "Rodeo" are celebrated for their distinctively American sound and have significantly shaped 20th-century music.

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CitiesFrequently performed in

Hamburg
In Germany
Hamburg
7
Berlin
In Germany
Berlin
6
Essen
In Germany
Essen
3
Frankfurt am Main
In Germany
Frankfurt am Main
3
München
In Germany
München
3

MusiciansFrequently performed in concert featuring

Berliner Philharmoniker
orchestra
Berliner Philharmoniker
5
Musician
Gijs Leenaars
3
Musician
Marin Alsop
3
Musician
Ricardo Castro
3
choir
Rundfunkchor Berlin
3
Musician
Alexander Krimer
2
Musician
Annette Kurz
2
Musician
Conrad Tao
2
ensemble
Ensemble Resonanz
2
Gustavo Dudamel
conductor
Gustavo Dudamel
2

ProgramFrequently performed along with

Leonard Bernstein
Works by
Leonard Bernstein
9
George Gershwin
Works by
George Gershwin
6
Works by
Paul Schoenfield
6
Works by
William Bolcom
5
Works by
Camargo Guarnieri
4

New Arrivals

These concerts with works by Aaron Copland became visible lately at Concert Pulse.

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This season

End-of-season concert: Berliner Philharmoniker and Gustavo Dudamel at the Waldbühne

Sat, Jun 28, 2025, 20:15
Waldbühne
Berliner Philharmoniker (Orchestra), Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor), Ryan Speedo Green (Bass-Bariton)
Summer, energy, passion – Gustavo Dudamel and the Berliner Philharmoniker invite you to a end-of-season concert at the Waldbühne. The Venezuelan conductor performed at this venue back in 2008 under the motto Los ritmos de la noche. It was his debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker, and was met with great acclaim by the audience. Dudamel now celebrates the end of the season with the orchestra in the open air for the fourth time. The programme will include rousing dances from Bernstein’s musical West Side Story, in which Latin American sounds and rhythms are all-pervasive.
Info & Ticket (www.berliner-philharmoniker.de)

Upcoming Concerts

Concerts in season 2024/25 or later where works by Aaron Copland is performed

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This season
In Frankfurt am Main

Im Gedenken …

Sun, May 18, 2025, 18:00
hr-Sendesaal (Frankfurt am Main)
Rachelle Hunt (Violin), Laurent Weibel (Violin), Stefanie Pfaffenzeller (Viola), Daniela Shemer (Cello), Nami Ejiri (Piano)
A concert featuring musicians from five countries whose grandfathers fought against each other in WWII. The program includes Shostakovich's 8th String Quartet, Copland's Violin Sonata, Golijov's "Tenebrae," and contemporary works by Jessie Montgomery and Michiru Oshimas, exploring themes of war, peace, remembrance, and hope. The concert lasts approximately 110 minutes including intermission.
Info & Ticket (www.hr-sinfonieorchester.de)
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In Hamburg

Neojiba Orquestra Juvenil da Bahia / Guido Sant’Anna / Ricardo Castro

Thu, May 22, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
Neojiba Orquestra da Bahia, Guido Sant’Anna (Violin), Ricardo Castro (Conductor)
The Brazilian youth orchestra Neojiba, founded in 2007, is made up of highly talented musicians aged between 13 and 27. Following the example of Venezuela’s »El Sistema«, it is part of a grant programme that not only provides musical education but also promotes social integration. Neojiba was the first Brazilian youth orchestra ever to perform in Europe a few years ago, and now returns with a varied North and South American programme. By way of a prelude, the orchestra brings a work from its home country to the stage: Carlos Gomes is regarded as the most important Brazilian composer of the Romantic period. The orchestral prelude with the beautiful title »Alvorada« – Dawn – is from his opera »Lo schiavo« about the love between a slave girl and the son of a landowner. The programme continues from here – with a slight detour via Finland – to Mexico, Argentina and the USA. Aaron Copland was inspired by a dance hall in Mexico City to write his orchestral work »El salón México«, in which two drunken bassoons make an appearance. Alberto Ginastera, on the other hand, combined Argentinian folklore and modern harmony in the suite from his ballet »Estancia«. And Leonard Bernstein’s »Symphonic Dances« from the famous »West Side Story« are also set to bring plenty of momentum in the Grand Hall. Jean Sibelius’ famous violin concerto, featuring the up-and-coming 19-year-old Brazilian Guido Sant’Anna as the soloist, then takes the audience off to some entirely different (sound) worlds.
Info & Ticket (www.elbphilharmonie.de)
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In Katowice

NOSPR / Jackson / Ciepliński / At the singular garden of cosmic speculation

Sun, May 25, 2025, 12:00
Narodowej Orkiestry Symfonicznej Polskiego Radia, Concert Hall (Katowice)
Laura Jackson (Conductor), NOSPR, Andrzej Ciepliński (Clarinet)
In her Sinfonia for Orbiting Spheres for orchestra (2014), the American composer and pianist Missy Mazzoli offers spectacular sonic effects. The word „sinfonia” carries is widely associated with the times of Vivaldi and Bach – and rightly so, as there is no dearth of Baroque decoration, ornamentation and stylistic inspiration to be found here. The sonic cloak draped over those rich garments is, however, quite modern. Strings and harmonicas create stained-glass-like loops, the vibraphone lightens the sound, lending it a dancing tone. The orchestral sun rises fast and shines bright.Aaron Copland’s Concerto for clarinet, string orchestra, harp and piano (1948) also glimmers with a blaze of colour. The master’s specific signum, which is bringing together superficially distant styles and techniques (neoclassicism, Mahler’s symphony, jazz and dodecaphony), found its full expression here, while the very first melody of the clarinet makes it clear that Copland is a lyrical poet of sound. This eclecticism, so specific for his music, was transferred to further generations of American composers – and it was in such a convention that Michael Gandolfi designed The Garden of Cosmic Speculation (2004), orchestral piece inspired by the cosmological garden established in Scotland by the landscape architect Charles Jencks and his wife Maggie. Just like at the Jencks’, Gandolfi also offers a multi-coloured space and secrets of the universe coded in moving segments. “It seemed proper for music to participate in this magnificent joining of physics and architecture,” writes the composer about his spectacular opus.Maria Wilczek-Krupa
Info & Ticket (nospr.org.pl)
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In Essen

Arthur & Lucas Jussen Youth Orchestra of Bahia Spirit of South America

Sun, Jun 1, 2025, 19:00
Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)
Arthur Jussen, Lucas Jussen (Piano), Youth Orchestra of Bahia, Ricardo Castro (Conductor)
When Ricardo Castro conducts the Youth Orchestra of Bahia, one recalls the performances of the Simón Bolívar Orchestra under Gustavo Dudamel. Inspired by "El Sistema," Castro brought the Venezuelan music program to Brazil in 2007, creating NEOJIBA. The youth orchestra performs Latin American music worldwide, including Antônio Carlos Gomes's "Alvorada." The Dutch brothers Arthur and Lucas Jussen play "Nazareno." After Bernstein's dances from "West Side Story," there will be no stopping. A child-friendly introduction is available.
Info & Ticket (www.theater-essen.de)
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In Amsterdam

Neojiba & The Jussen Brothers: Golijov, Bernstein and more

Mon, Jun 2, 2025, 20:15
Het Concertgebouw, Main Hall (Amsterdam)
Neojiba, Ricardo Castro (Conductor), Lucas Jussen (Piano), Arthur Jussen (Piano)
The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall offers a stage to the world’s best orchestras and musicians. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Main Hall for yourself!
Info & Ticket (www.concertgebouw.nl)
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End-of-season concert: Berliner Philharmoniker and Gustavo Dudamel at the Waldbühne

Fri, Jun 27, 2025, 20:00
Waldbühne
Berliner Philharmoniker (Orchestra), Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor), Ryan Speedo Green (Bass-Bariton)
Summer, energy, passion – Gustavo Dudamel and the Berliner Philharmoniker invite you to a end-of-season concert at the Waldbühne. The Venezuelan conductor performed at this venue back in 2008 under the motto Los ritmos de la noche. It was his debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker, and was met with great acclaim by the audience. Dudamel now celebrates the end of the season with the orchestra in the open air for the fourth time. The programme will include rousing dances from Bernstein’s musical West Side Story, in which Latin American sounds and rhythms are all-pervasive.
Info & Ticket (www.berliner-philharmoniker.de)
Artistic depiction of the event
This season

End-of-season concert: Berliner Philharmoniker and Gustavo Dudamel at the Waldbühne

Sat, Jun 28, 2025, 20:15
Waldbühne
Berliner Philharmoniker (Orchestra), Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor), Ryan Speedo Green (Bass-Bariton)
Summer, energy, passion – Gustavo Dudamel and the Berliner Philharmoniker invite you to a end-of-season concert at the Waldbühne. The Venezuelan conductor performed at this venue back in 2008 under the motto Los ritmos de la noche. It was his debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker, and was met with great acclaim by the audience. Dudamel now celebrates the end of the season with the orchestra in the open air for the fourth time. The programme will include rousing dances from Bernstein’s musical West Side Story, in which Latin American sounds and rhythms are all-pervasive.
Info & Ticket (www.berliner-philharmoniker.de)