The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director Christopher Zimmerman, will present the Virginia premiere of Peter Boyer’s Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue, with piano soloist ...
One hundred years ago, New Yorkers packed the city's Aeolian Hall to see a highly publicized concert called, "An experiment on modern music." Luminaries included composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, ...
Like many fellow aspiring musicians, he studied in the French capital and discussed music theory at such a high level with ...
One of the 20th century’s most enduring, endearing works of classical music, George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” was written and premiered in 1924. This weekend, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) ...
Finding that perfect night-out experience in the Hudson Valley is not hard to do. With so many incredible offerings in our area, however, the real difficulty might be in choosing just one. Looking to ...
The third in this season’s series of Masterworks concerts came at the perfect time. With all the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming general election, what could be more comforting and steadying than ...
The Vermont Youth Orchestra has joined a nationwide effort to commemorate the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue by premiering a new piano concerto in all 50 states. Youth ...
George Gershwin’s most famous classical composition will be the focus of the next Trumbull Town Hall lecture. Orin Grossman will speak on “George Gershwin’s American Masterpiece: Rhapsody in Blue.” ...
The opening notes of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” are quintessentially cinematic. The lilt of a seductive clarinet begins a recognizable birdsong. A brassy, deep trombone responds. The two ...