Symphonic Dances from West Side Story at PFW Music Center

Benjamin Rivera, conductor Fort Wayne Philharmonic Chorus Mozart’s Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio opens this concert with music full of energy and theatrical flair. Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story brings the drama of the Broadway classic to the concert hall, while Prelude, Fugue and Riffs combines Bernstein’s classical training with the sounds of the jazz world. Poulenc’s Gloria closes the program with music that is by turns joyful, lyrical and powerful, performed with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Chorus.