Jun 15-17 - The Celestial and Cinematic: Featuring Branford Marsalis in music by John Williams from Catch Me If You Can

Summary: Welcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO Jun 15-17. Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki leads Branford Marsalis in an eclectic concert featuring Fauré’s Pavane (arranged for soprano saxophone and orchestra) and music from Steven Spielberg’s film Catch Me If You Can, composed by the incomparable John Williams. A world premiere by Pulitzer Prize winner Melinda Wagner and Debussy’s Ibéria, rich with the colors and rhythms of Spain, complete this imaginative program.