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New York City's Central Park is the setting as Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell pays tribute to one of the most enduring musicals of the 20th century, Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story." Under the baton of conductor William Eddins, the world-renowned New York Philharmonic accompanies the acclaimed young American violinist as he offers new renditions of some of musical theater's most enduring songs, including "Somewhere," "Tonight," and "Maria," in soaring new arrangements by Tony Award-winning orchestrator William David Brohn. The concert also includes performances of Bernstein's "Lonely Town" and "Glitter and Be Gay" by the Tony-winning sensation Kristin Chenoweth, as well as interviews and documentary footage created exclusively for the telecast.
Play the "Name That Tune" game and see if you can identify the songs from the original musical included in Joshua Bell's "West Side Story Suite." (The free Flash 5 plug-in is required.) In Dialogue, read an extensive interview with Joshua Bell and Kristin Chenoweth. Also available: biographies of the performers and a song list from the Central Park concert.
Top banner photos: Joshua Bell; harpist with
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The Broadway actress and singer Kristin
Chenoweth. |
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Joshua Bell performs on a Stradivarius
violin called the "Tom Taylor." |
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The "West Side Story Suite" CD is available. |
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