TPTBT (The Place to Be Tonight): Saturday, March 23

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Christopher Rouse

Who: The St. Louis Symphony conducted by David Robertson with Mark Sparks (flute) and David Halen (violin)
What: Music of Copland, Bernstein, and Christopher Rouse
Where: Powell Symphony Hall
When: Tonight at 8 and Sunday at 3
Why: "This all-American program features two of America’s greatest composers, Bernstein and Copland, painting musical portraits of Americana. Concertmaster David Halen steps forward performing Bernstein’s passionate Serenade and Principal Flute Mark Sparks performs Christopher Rouse’s lyrical Flute Concerto. Copland’s rowdy Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo bring this concert to a riveting finale." It's always nice to see a couple of our local players in the star soloist roles.  The program consists of a suite of the music Aaron Copland composed for a failed experimental play Quiet City, a new flute concerto by Christopher Rouse (whose Symphony No. 3 was a big hit of the 2011 season), Leonard Bernstein's Serenade, and the popular Four Dance Episodes from Copland's ballet Rodeo. For more information: stlsymphony.org.