The siren call of Hollywood studios gave composers like Bernard Hermann, Elmer Bernstein and John Williams free rein to create classic works, and augmented the extraordinary success of Leonard Bernstein’s beloved musical West Side Story.
Elmer Bernstein Theme from To Kill a Mockingbird
Bernard Herrmann Clarinet Quintet
Gary Eskow Storms are Coming
Duke Ellington Piece for Clarinet and Piano
John Williams Theme from Schindler's List
Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
David Shifrin, clarinet • Christopher Johnson, piano • Philip Setzer, violin • Matthew Duvall, percussion • Ethan Cowburn, percussion • Festival Young Artists