West Side Story

Gulbenkian Orchestra

music
26 september 2025
fri: 7 pm
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
West Side Story

Portuguese premiere of a work commissioned by the ECHO network from composer Igor C Silva and first performed at the Philharmonie in Cologne. Based in Amsterdam, Igor C Silva has made a name for himself composing for electronic music and new media, often collaborating with ensembles, orchestras, and jazz groups. His new composition is a piece for orchestra and jazz trio, to be performed by the Gulbenkian Orchestra alongside emblematic creations by American composers John Adams and Leonard Bernstein.

Programme
Igor C Silva
Sōma, for four improvisers and electronics (First audition in Portugal)
John Adams
Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Free admission upon ticket collection, subject to room capacity (max. 2 per person).


Credits:

Mariano Chiacchiarini - Conductor
Igor C Silva - Electronics, Synthesizers
Mané Fernandes - Guitar
Zé Almeida - Double bass
Diogo Alexandre - Drums, Electronics

Location:

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

fundação, museu, biblioteca, auditório
Avenida de Berna, 45A 217 823 000 http://www.gulbenkian.pt