To celebrate the Opening Night concert of our inaugural season, Sir Andre Previn will be joining us for the world premiere of "Almost an Overture", a piece written especially for our newly formed Newport Contemporary Arts Orchestra, followed by the American premiere of French composer Gerard Pesson's "Future is a Faded Song", featuring renowned pianist Melaine Dalibert.  We welcome you to join us for an evening of new works, as well as some contemporary classics! Program: Goldsmith: Soarin' Previn: "Almost and Overture"- World premiere performance Pesson: "Future is a Faded Song"- American premiere performance Copland: Appalachian Spring Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Newport Contemporary Arts Orchestra Paul Van Anglen, Conductor Melaine Dalibert, Piano soloist Andre Previn: Special Guest