Rune Bergmann Jumps In Last Minute with the Grand Rapids Symphony

On just 24 hours’ notice, conductor Rune Bergmann jumps in to lead this week’s concerts with the Grand Rapids Symphony in a powerful all-American program. The evening opens with Julia Amanda Perry’s A Short Piece for Orchestra, followed by Samuel Barber’s Cello Concerto, featuring acclaimed soloist Alban Gerhardt. The program concludes with Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3, a landmark work that captures the scale, optimism, and energy of the American sound.