National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America by Barber, Gershwin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Od (2024/2024), Dirigent Marin Alsop, Auditorio Nacional de Sodre, Montevideo, Uruguay

One of the United States’ most renowned conductors, Marin Alsop leads the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America as part of Carnegie Hall’s World Orchestra Week (WOW!). The esteemed ensemble begins the concert with Barber’s Symphony No. 1, which condenses the traditional symphonic structure into a single captivating movement. Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, a popular recitalist at Carnegie Hall, joins as soloist in Rhapsody in Blue as part of the iconic work’s centennial celebration. The performance concludes with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, a colorful concert staple based on One Thousand and One Nights. This summer, the extraordinary young musicians of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) embark on a tour of South America with stops in Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Buenos Aires under the direction of celebrated conductor Marin Alsop. The esteemed ensemble will perform a program of works by Barber, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Gershwin, featuring world-renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet as soloist in Rhapsody in Blue.