Dance
RSNO: West Side Story
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Early finish
- Date
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026
- Time
- 19:30 · 1h 50m
- Venue
- Caird Hall, Dundee
- City
- Dundee
- Conductor
- Kellen Gray
- Tickets
- from £15
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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
Expect a high-energy journey through the sounds of America, from the soaring melodies of Bernstein’s famous street-gang musical to the jazz-flecked rhythms of William Grant Still. Rising star Jeneba Kanneh-Mason takes the lead for a Scottish premiere that proves classical music can be both sophisticated and incredibly soulful.
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
