West Side Story Overture — Leonard Bernstein Presented by the Claremont Symphony Orchestra

West Side Story Overture — Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) Dr. Ruth Charloff, CSO Associate Conductor Ruth Charloff has been CSO Associate Conductor since 2012. She directs the UCR Orchestra, Chamber Singers, and Chorale at the University of California, Riverside. Her D.M.A. in Orchestral Conducting is from Northwestern University, and her M.A. is from the University of California, Berkeley. At UC Riverside she has taught conducting, instrumentation, 20th-century music history, and Introduction to Western Music. The orchestra is currently composed of about 70 talented volunteer musicians from numerous locations around Southern California, dedicating their time and talents to provide musically enriching, free concerts for Claremont, the Pomona Valley, the San Gabriel Valley, and the Inland Empire. The Claremont Symphony Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a member of the Chambers of Commerce for the cities of Claremont, Glendora, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, and Upland. The CSO can be reached at (909) 596-5979 or [email protected]. Video production: David Van Brunt Original Sound: Thom Babich