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An American in Edinburgh: Peter Oundjian and the RSNO explore modern America

By Alan Coady, 22 March 2015
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“I left Usher Hall with spring in the air and a spring in my step”
Reviewed at Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 20 March 2015
Programme
Adams, Tromba lontana
Bernstein, Serenade after Plato's "Symposium"
Barber, Symphony no. 1, Op.9
Gershwin, An American in Paris
Performers
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Peter Oundjian, Conductor
Robert McDuffie, Violin
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Alan Coady
Alan Coady
Alan has taught classical guitar in East Lothian schools since 1982. A graduate in Music of the then Huddersfield Polytechnic, he has a soft spot for the contemporary. He also writes a Musical Blog, where the special interest is the intersection of music/language/science.