Xian Zhang conductor
Gabriela Montero piano
New Jersey Symphony
The Latin soul in song and dance, beginning with Brazil’s Villa-Lobos and his tender and joyous Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4. Then, Venezuelan piano genius Gabriela Montero takes the stage with her Concerto, filled with heart and get-on-your-feet dance. France’s Bizet was obsessed with Spain, and he brought the fiery Spanish anti-heroine Carmen to life on the opera stage to worldwide acclaim.
Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4
Gabriela Montero Piano Concerto No. 1, “Latin”
Bizet Selections from Carmen