Orchestra Name: Pasadena Symphony

Title of Virtual Event/Program: Rhapsody in Blue/La Mer

Day of Week, Month, Date, and Event Time (AM or PM):

Saturday, November 16, 2024
2:00pm & 8:00pm

Brief description of event:

This water-themed program introduces Mason Bates’ motherboard-inspired Sea-Blue Circuitry and commemorates the 100th birthday of Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue. Float away as Debussy’s La Mer paints a majestic picture of the sea with a mosaic of orchestral colors, climaxing waves of sound and emotional imagery that will run through you.

Name of conductor (if applicable):  Brett Mitchell

Name of featured musicians (if applicable):  Stewart Goodyear, piano

Repertoire Summary (e.g. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67) (if applicable):

Mason Bates Sea-Blue Circuitry
Gershwin  Rhapsody in Blue
Ravel  Une barque sur l’océan
Debussy  La Mer

Link to event/ticket website:  https://pasadenasymphony-pops.org/concert/rhapsody-in-blue-la-mer/