New Worlds: Both Sides Of The Americas

From West Side Story to Joni Mitchell, Andean highlands to a Hebrew shtetl trio — Bernstein, Ginastera and Copland's borrowed voices. Now in its 26th year, the Oxford Chamber Music Festival returns with New Worlds. This concert traces four routes to the New World: Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) — West Side Story Suite for Violin and Piano Joni Mitchell (b. 1943) — Both Sides Now Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983) — Impresiones de la Puna for Flute, Cello and Piano Aaron Copland (1900–1990) — Vitebsk: Piano Trio on a Hebrew Theme All in Europe's oldest purpose-built concert hall, where world-class players are unusually close up.