The season premiere of the 2026 European Broadcasting Union brings a special concert from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. On June 28th, 2025, Gustavo Dudamel led the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a summer-themed concert at the Waldbühne. Special guest Ryan Speedo Green was the soloist in Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs; other program selections included a mix of composers across North and South America.
Ryan Speedo Green at the Waldbühne

Ryan Speedo Green (Photo: Jiyang Chen)
Playlist
All pieces performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Gustavo Dudamel
Gabriela Ortiz: Kauyumari
Arturo Márquez: Danzón No. 8
Aaron Copland: Old American Songs, Set 1
Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone
Evencio Castellanos: Santa Cruz de Pacairigua
Roberto Sierra: Alegría
Duke Ellington: “Martin Luther King” from Three Black Kings
Leonard Bernstein: “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story

