Synopsis

Jane Glover introduces the theme of dance, which marks the 93rd season of Henry Wood All-Stars. This subject resonates deeply with tonight's conductor, Isaiah Jackson, who has collaborated with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and will soon assume the role of music director for the Royal Ballet. The concert’s centerpiece is Copland’s *Dance Symphony*, a work the composer himself termed “one of those things called symphonies that aren’t.” Originally conceived for a never-staged ballet, *Grohg*, it