The Berlin Phil Series: An American in Berlin

Music by American composers is on the programme for the second instalment of the Berlin Phil Series. In a range of chamber formations, Noah Bendix-Balgley, 1st concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker, and other members of the orchestra play pieces by George Gershwin, John Cage, and the composer Amy Beach, among others. Symphonic dances from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story are heard under the baton of chief conductor Kirill Petrenko, and his predecessor Sir Simon Rattle inspires the orchestra to a spectacular performance of Scott Bradley’s soundtrack to a Tom and Jerry cartoon.

Berliner Philharmoniker

Programme Guide

Welcome Noah Bendix-Balgley
John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine Sir Simon Rattle conductor
John Corigliano Stomp
George Gershwin Prelude No. 1 for Clarinet and Piano Wenzel Fuchs clarinet Ohad Ben-Ari piano
Amy Beach Romance for violin and piano Noah Bendix-Balgley violin Ohad Ben-Ari piano
Charles Ives The Unanswered Question
John Cage Third Construction Raphael Haeger percussion Simon Rössler percussion Franz Schindlbeck percussion Jan Schlichte percussion
Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Kirill Petrenko conductor
George Gershwin Porgy and Bess: four pieces for violin and piano Noah Bendix-Balgley violin Ohad Ben-Ari piano
Scott Bradley Tom and Jerry Sir Simon Rattle conductor

The Berlin Phil Series: An American in Berlin

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