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After conducting Aaron Copland's "El Salon Mexico" to open Friday night's Pittsburgh Symphony concert, conductor Leonard Slatkin turned to the audience - and though breathless - exulted in the all- American program for the evening.
It is cause for celebration and not to be missed. The program at Heinz Hall included the local premiere of John Williams' Horn Concerto played by the orchestra's principal horn William Caballero, as well as five masterpieces by Copland and Samuel Barber.See the full content of this document
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Pittsburgh Symphony Celebrates All-American Heritage with Rousing Opener
Slatkin savored Copland's warm lyricism and inventive orchestral colors in the opening piece. Trumpeter Geor...
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