Mei-Ann Chen, Conductor

Chen Gang / He Zhanhao – Butterfly Lovers’ Violin Concerto
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Fantasy Overture Romeo and Juliet
Leonard Bernstein – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

First, be swept away by gossamer wings. Transporting you to a world of Chinese legends, Butterfly Lover’s Concerto tells the tale of two young, ill-fated lovers who are reincarnated as butterflies. Following are a suite of Asian-themed works that will wrap you in their musical embrace. The soundscape then turns to Shakespeare and America, with Leonard Bernstein’s world-renowned Symphonic Dances from West Side Story upping the emotional quotient from passion and conflict to memorable and energetic dance themes.