Dance
RSNO: West Side Story
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Early finish
- Date
- Fri, 9 Oct 2026
- Time
- 19:30 · 1h 50m
- Venue
- Caird Hall, Dundee
- City
- Dundee
- Conductor
- Kellen Gray
- Tickets
- from £15
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Kellen Gray leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at Caird Hall, featuring pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason in Florence Price’s concerto alongside works by Copland, Still, and Bernstein.
Why it's fantastic
Hear the soulful melodies that helped define the sound of modern America, including the premiere of a rediscovered piano masterpiece by Florence Price. The evening culminates in the finger-snapping rhythms and urban energy of Bernstein’s jazz-infused dances, making this an ideal entry point if you enjoy music with a cinematic pulse.
Programme
- 01Copland - Appalachian Spring Suite (24’)
- 02Price - Piano Concerto in One Movement (19’) _Scottish Premiere_
- 03Interval
- 04Still - Symphony No1 _Afro-American_ (23’)
- 05Bernstein - Symphonic Dances from _West Side Story_ (23’)
Soloists
- Jeneba Kanneh-Mason - Piano
- Big Noise Douglas - Dundee only
