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Ellington: From Stride to Strings will be a journey through the extraordinary musical life of Duke Ellington, from his early work in stride piano to his rise to stardom and emergence as one of Jazz's most ground-breaking composers.

In the first half of the performance, the evolution of Ellington's genius will be celebrated and reimagined by a sextet of virtuoso musicians led by renowned trumpeter Dominick Farinacci. Iconic numbers such as 'Mood Indigo', 'Satin Doll' and 'Take the A Train' will be featured. The second half will unite these artists with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and begin with New World 'a Comin', a piece often seen as the Duke's musical response to Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, in which virtuoso pianist Mathis Picard will take the piano chair. This will be followed by two specially commissioned works by Ethan Iverson, a composer and pianist known for his bold re-imaginings of familiar work: A Duke Ellington Symphonic Fantasy and a high-energy arrangement for orchestra and jazz sextet of the iconic 'C Jam Blues'.