Considered one of the most often performed and recorded cello concerto, the Cello Concerto in B minor by Dvorak is his last solo concerto, written in 1894-1895 for his friend Hanus Wihan, but premiered by the English cellist Leo Stern. West Side Story was based on a book by Arthur Laurents and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Bernstein composed the music and later extracted the Symphonic Dances from the score for the show.

Concerts:

• May 14th, 2010 / 7.00 p.m. / MACM
• May 15th,  2010 / 4.00 p.m. / MACM

Conductor:

Gudni A. Emilsson

Soloist:

Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Cello

Program:

• Thai Traditional Music
• Antonin Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
• Leonard Bernstein: “West Side Story”: Symphonic Dances