City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Jess Gillam, saxophone
Jaume Santonja Espinós, conductor
At just 17, Jess Gillam was the first saxophonist ever to reach the finals of BBC Young Musician – and she just keeps getting better. Today, she’s the star in Villa-Lobos’ flamboyant concerto and Milhaud’s tuneful miniature, as Jaume Santonja Espinós takes us from the dancehalls of Cuba to Copland’s leafy Appalachian mountains, on a pan-American roadtrip bursting with big tunes and even bigger personalities.
- Gershwin Cuban Overture
- Villa-Lobos Fantasia for Saxophone
- Copland Danzón Cubano
- Milhaud Scaramouche
- Copland Appalachian Spring Suite
- Barber Symphony No.1