The
next concert of the Portland Chamber Orchestra is a musical canvas of interesting
forms and styles by four distinguished American composers: Samuel
Barber and Aaron
Copland and two world premieres by composers Michael
Valenti and Tom
Simon.
"It
seems to me that we American composers have become more self reliant. Speaking
for myself, I know that I no longer feel the need of seeking out conscious Americanisms.
Because we live here and work here, we can be certain that when our music is
mature it will also be American in quality. American individuals will produce
American music, without any help from conscious Americanisms. There doesn't
seem to me to be any short-cut to that end" -- AARON
COPLAND
