Bernstein, Barber and Glass

BARBER Essay No.2 PHILIP GLASS Violin Concerto No.1 BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story BERNSTEIN Three Dance Episodes from On The Town

JOSEPH YOUNG conductor CHLOË HANSLIP violin

New York, New York – it’s a helluva town! Here in Liverpool, we’ve always had a special connection with our sister city across the pond, so naturally, the dynamic young American maestro Joseph Young is making his Liverpool debut with Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying, all-dancing salute to the Big Apple. First, though, Chloë Hanslip weaves modern-day magic from Philip Glass – and if you enjoy Barber’s Adagio for Strings, you’re going to love his Essay No.2.