Composer

Celebrate New York City’s 400th anniversary with music indelibly linked to the NY Phil’s hometown. Dvořák wrote his iconic New World Symphony while living in New York. Travel back to jazz-age NYC with Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F — featuring soloist Hélène Grimaud — and to the golden age of Broadway with music from Bernstein’s On the Town. Gustavo Gimeno conducts in his NY Phil debut.

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Dvořák’s New World, Bernstein & Gershwin

David Geffen Hall

For almost 50 years, the "El Sistema" initiative, Venezuela's large-scale music development program, has been a fixture in national and international musical life. The youth orchestras, in particular, have made a name for themselves under the direction of renowned conductors – the most famous example is the orchestra named after freedom fighter Simón Bolívar, with its chief conductor Gustavo Dudamel, which, strictly speaking, is no longer a youth orchestra. The successor orchestra, featuring highly talented and motivated young musicians, star conductor Sir Simon Rattle, and Gustav Mahler's beloved First Symphony, is now coming to Hamburg.

National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela / Sir Simon Rattle

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Bass-baritone Alfred Walker and soprano Brittany Renee headline one of the defining works of American music theater. With its fusion of opera, jazz, and Broadway, the Gershwins’ enduring masterpiece features a number of tunes whose popularity has transcended the opera house, including the classics “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” Hailed by The Washington Post as “a Porgy of its time that speaks to ours,” James Robinson’s vivid staging features electrifying choreography by Camille A. Brown, with an all-star ensemble portraying the community of Catfish Row.

Porgy and Bess

Lincoln Center

Jazz was condemned by the art music audience in the early 20th century, but that did not stop composers from being inspired by jazz rhythms and sounds.

Bad influences

Espoo Cultural Centre

Joined by the phenomenal soprano Lucy Crowe, we journey across centuries and styles. From Handel and Haydn’s bright elegance to the vivid, kaleidoscopic textures of Messiaen, and from Berg’s exquisite The Nightingale to Gershwin’s jazz-tinged lyricism, come for an inspiring and beautiful range of music. Soar through centuries of music with one of the country’s most exciting orchestras and finest of singers.

Fantasia Orchestra with Lucy Crowe: Birdsong

Smith Square Hall

Journey through musical brilliance with Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances! Music Director Emeritus Edvard Tchivzhel returns to the podium to lead a stunning program that begins with the sparkling wit of Leonard Bernstein’s Overture to Candide and the vibrant streetscapes of George Gershwin’s An American in Paris. The evening culminates with Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, written during his time in California, blending lush melodies with a touch of American influence in his final masterpiece. Experience the artistry and energy of this unforgettable evening!

An American in Paris

Peace Center

"Why would you want to be a second-rate Ravel when you could be a first-rate Gershwin?" - Maurice Ravel responding to George Gershwin's request for tutelage.

An American In Paris

Washington Pavilion

Join us inside the heated tent at Beacon Park in Downtown Detroit for a special edition rebroadcast of Live from Orchestra Hall! Beacon Park will be lit up for the holidays, providing a beautiful backdrop for your holiday festivities. Holiday-themed drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.

Live from Orchestra Hall at Beacon Park

Beacon Park

Experience the power and passion of Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony with your Austin Symphony Orchestra. From its unmistakable opening motif to its triumphant finale, this masterpiece embodies resilience and revolution, cementing its place as one of the most celebrated works in classical music. The program also explores rhapsodic brilliance, beginning with Franz Liszt's fiery Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, followed by Debussy’s Première rapsodie, a dazzling showcase for clarinetist Stephen Girko. Pianist Alex Maynegre-Torra then brings to life Gershwin’s electrifying Second Rhapsody. The evening also features Enescu’s vibrant Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, making for a night of unforgettable musical storytelling.

Beethoven's 5th

The Long Center for the Performing Arts

Rachmaninov’s emotionally charged Symphony No3 is packed full of sweeping melodies and the bittersweet memories of the home he left behind. It’s the finale in our concert where classical meets jazz. First though, Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Hahn swaps podium for piano in Antheil’s A Jazz Symphony and pianist Frank Dupree takes centre stage with his jazz trio in Gershwin's hugely popular Piano Concerto in F. Join us for an electrifying night to remember.

Gershwin & Rachmaninov

Usher Hall

Rachmaninov’s emotionally charged Symphony No3 is packed full of sweeping melodies and the bittersweet memories of the home he left behind. It’s the finale in our concert where classical meets jazz. First though, Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Hahn swaps podium for piano in Antheil’s A Jazz Symphony and pianist Frank Dupree takes centre stage with his jazz trio in Gershwin’s hugely popular Piano Concerto in F. Join us for an electrifying night to remember. 

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Music Hall, Aberdeen

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Maurice Ravel's work coincided with the emergence of jazz. And in the music of the French composer, who traveled through Harlem with George Gershwin in the 1920s to hear jazz greats like Duke Ellington and the rest, echoes of the new style can be repeatedly detected. ...

Rhapsody In Blue Meets Bolero

BASF-Feierabendhaus

Guest Concert

Marktplatz

Barbara Hannigan returns to Berwaldhallen to perform the Iranian composer Golfam Khayam’s work I’m not a Tale to be Told together with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. The piece was specifically written for Hannigan, who both sings and conducts. Next follows Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 44, also known as the ‘Trauersinphonie,’ one of the composer’s most famous works. The concert concludes with George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess – Symphonic Picture, based on his opera of the same name from 1935

Porgy & Bess according to Hannigan 

Berwaldhallen

Celebrate the spirit of American music with the return of pianist Gabriela Martinez. Enjoy Gershwin’s jazzy Rhapsody in Blue, Bernstein’s vibrant West Side Story Overture, Florence Price’s powerful Concert Overture No. 2, and Copland’s energetic music from the ballet Rodeo.

American Classics

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts

Join the Culver City Symphony Orchestra and the SoCal Chorale in Veterans Auditorium for an uplifting tribute honoring courage and unity.

Summon the Heroes - a Culver City Symphony Orchestra Veterans Day Concert

Veterans Memorial Park Culver City

Two: Scenes of Life

Valdosta State University

Celebrate the spirit of resilience, joy, and unity with American Hope, a concert showcasing seminal voices that have shaped American music. The evening opens with Scott Joplin’s Overture to “Treemonisha”, a vibrant and rarely heard orchestral gem from the King of Ragtime. George Gershwin’s An American in Paris follows, brimming with jazz-infused energy and the thrill of discovery. Florence Price’s Song of Hope offers a poignant and soaring expression of perseverance, while Margaret Bonds’ powerful work “The Ballad of the Brown King” brings the program to a stirring and triumphant close. Join us for a night of music that reflects the hope, strength, and artistry of America’s rich musical tapestry.

American Hope

Greenfield High School

DYNAMIKfest and the renowned Fondation Gautier Capuçon join forces to present a tribute to Maurice Ravel, whose 150th birthday is celebrated this year. The program explores masterpieces by important composers who influenced Ravel in very different ways—whether through cultural heritage or compositional diversity.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ravel! FONDATION GAUTIER CAPUÇON DYNAMIKfest 2025

Mozarteum Foundation

Late Romantic, atmospheric, dramatic, beautiful: the Shakespeare tone poem Hamlet and Ophelia by Edward MacDowell, the first US composer to achieve international acclaim. He was still strongly influenced by European tradition: lots of Liszt, a bit of Brahms, a dash of Edvard Grieg - that was the mix. The first true musical Americana emerged with ragtime, jazz, and the popular music influenced by them. George Gershwin was a pioneer in the fusion of these genres with classical music. Master arranger Robert Russell Bennett has combined the hits from his opera Porgy and Bess into a colorful panorama in his Symphonic Picture . The southern part of the continent also sends its greetings with Rhythm of the Americas by US jazz and fusion musician Bob Mintzer. Afro-Caribbean, jazz, and much more combine to create a fiery mix in this concert for saxophone quartet and orchestra. At the helm: the Israeli-American conductor Nimrod David Pfeffer, closely associated with the New York Met and the Lyric Opera Company of Guatemala.

Four Saxophones And Porgy & Bess

Meistersinger Hall

Discover what makes a live orchestra concert so special. We’ll take a deep dive into one of the greatest American piano concertos, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, followed by Copland’s lively Suite from Billy the Kid.

Discover Rhapsody in Blue

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

BNY Classics showcases unforgettable performances by your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, featuring timeless masterpieces, thrilling premieres, and renowned guest artists.

Grimaud Plays Gershwin

Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts

Experience swing and jazz classics with singer Sophie Grobler, jazz pianist Max Doehlemann, the Monkfish Jazz Trio of the BSOF, and always accompanied by our large orchestra. We're dedicated to the luminaries of swing and jazz: Miles Davis, Thelonius Monks, and Dave Brubeck.

3rd Philharmonic Concert – »Moon River«

Exhibition Hall 4

Rhapsody in Blue

State Theatre New Jersey

Princeton University

Awaken your heart with two distinct visions of love: Strauss’ Don Juan, a man’s restless pursuit of passion; and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, a fated tale of love at its purest. Led by Jader Bignamini, the concert also features Wynton Marsalis’ bold Herald, Holler, and Hallelujah and Gershwin’s jazz-infused Piano Concerto in F with soloist Hélène Grimaud.

Don Juan & Romeo and Juliet Grimaud plays Gershwin

Kennedy Center

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Europe Tour 2025

Berliner Philharmonie

Müpa Budapest

Pianist Hayato Sumino forged his own path with a YouTube channel under the name “Cateen,” which has gained more than 1.3 million followers and 180 million views. Now a Sony Classical recording artist and an Artist Ambassador for Apple Music Classical, he has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and toured worldwide. This recital spans signature Chopin works and compositions by Ravel, Debussy, Gershwin, Hans Zimmer, and Sumino himself. As a finale, he does the impossible: playing Ravel's Boléro, an orchestral tourde force, on two pianos at the same time.

Hayato Sumino

Stanford University

The Owensboro Symphony pays tribute to the renowned American composer George Gershwin by presenting a mix of jazz and classical selections from popular pieces such as An American in Paris, Girl Crazy, and Rhapsody in Blue.  Principal Pianist Diane Earle will take center stage, delivering a breathtaking performance on the piano.

Crazy for Gershwin

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Fall Into Jazz

Fruitport Performing Arts Center

It’s been 50 years since HGO first presented the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, restoring the “folk opera” to its creators’ full original vision in a landmark production that earned HGO both a Tony and a Grammy. Now, audiences have the chance to again experience the cherished American classic that set HGO on its path as a trailblazer, presented in an acclaimed production from director Francesca Zambello.

Wortham Theater Center

From the optimistic spirit of Ellington's "New World A-Comin'" to the electrifying dance rhythms from Bernstein's On the Town to the innovative sounds of Karena Ingram's RAINN and the timeless brilliance of Gershwin's An American in Paris, immerse yourself in a musical melting pot of orchestral grandeur, iconic melodies, and cultural charm.

Orpheum Theater

The 174th Subscription Concert in Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall

Tokyo Opera City Tower

La Mirada Symphony will open the season with The Music of America, a program that celebrates the richness of American composition. The afternoon begins with a pre-concert lecture at 2:15 p.m., followed by the concert at 3:00 p.m. Audiences will experience Jessie Montgomery’s uplifting Hymn for Everyone, Aaron Copland’s stirring Lincoln Portrait, and A Troupe’s Cadence by featured student composer Ethan Chaparro. The program concludes with George Gershwin’s beloved classic, An American in Paris, a vibrant musical journey through the streets of Paris with a distinctly American voice.

The Music of America

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

American conductor Dennis Russell Davies is the point of connection in this vibrant concert, which crosses continents and musical genres. The Principal Conductor of the Brno Philharmonic also has deep roots in jazz, having worked with luminaries such as Keith Jarrett and Dave Brubeck. The latter’s 1963 concerto for jazz quartet and orchestra, Brandenburg Gate Revisited, receives its first live UK performance with leading British pianist Freddy Kempf and a Czech jazz trio spinning sepia melodies around a subtly noir orchestral accompaniment. Freddy also takes the lead in Gershwin’s Variations on I Got Rhythm, a sprightly showpiece exploring similar terrain to his famous Rhapsody in Blue.

Brno Philharmonic

We welcome back the stellar brass ensemble of principal players from London’s top orchestras to open our Schenectady season with a program highlighting the profound connection between French Impressionism and George Gershwin.

Septura Union College

Union College

Higdon Gershwin Copland

Gasteig HP8

Filled with hummable themes and sultry jazz tones, Gershwin’s crowd-pleasing Concerto in F will glisten and glow in the hands of Hélène Grimaud. Like Gershwin, Kurt Weill’s talents ranged from symphonies to Broadway and popular music (most notably, the jazz standard “Mack the Knife”), and his irresistible Symphony No. 2 showcases his effortless gift for songwriting. The concert opens with Julia Perry’s action-packed A Short Piece for Orchestra.

Gershwin & Grimaud: Jazz Meets Symphony

Jones Hall

Kick off DPO’s dynamic 2025–26 season with Patchwork Nation, a powerful, uplifting concert that honors the vibrant diversity of American music—and celebrates our deep commitment to serving, honoring, and building community through music.

Patchwork Nation

Central Presbyterian Church Denver

Mapleton Arts Center

Headlining this all-American program is the red, white, and blue Rhapsody in Blue that Gershwin described as a sort of “musical kaleidoscope of America.” Inon Barnatan “fine music-making wedded to astounding technique” (The Washington Post) stars in this beloved American classic, an effervescent mix of jazz and classical music. The composer himself was at the keyboard at the premiere, and the audience went wild with enthusiasm, propelling this concerto to iconic status. Angélica Negrón’s gripping work for orchestra, chorus and four soloists is an elegy for lost sounds and incorporates birdsong, whale calls, sounds of forests and oceans. It is not to be missed!

Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

The 1025th Subscription Concert in Suntory Hall

ARK Hills

Kempf, a former BBC Young Musician of the Year, will be on double duty for two American classics: Gershwin’s electrifying ‘I Got Rhythm’ variations and Dave Brubeck’s Brandenburg Gate, joined by a trio of leading Czech jazz musicians.

Brno Philharmonic Orchestra

The Bridgewater Hall

Jura Brass is a brass quintet based in Glasgow, formed in late 2021. Currently in their final year at RCS, the quintet is made up of musicians from across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Lunchtime Concert: Jura Brass

Perth Concert Hall

Gershwin Concerto in F

Hemmens Auditorium

Celebrate 75 years of the Allentown Symphony with a spectacular season opener on October 11 & 12, 2025! This re-creation of the Symphony’s first concert in October 1951 features an extraordinary lineup, including Gershwin’s An American in Paris, Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty, Debussy’s Clair de Lune, and more timeless favorites. Violin soloist Mio Imai, the talented Grand Prize winner of the Philadelphia International Music Festival Concerto Competition, joins the orchestra for stunning performances of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. Don’t miss this historic tribute—reserve your tickets today!

75th Season Celebration: An American In Paris & More

Miller Symphony Hall

The Reno Phil opens the 57th season of Classix with some of the most celebrated American composers - Gershwin, Copland, and Price. In the pursuit of artistry, pianist Michelle Cann brings her breathtaking virtuosity to the irrepressible jazz rhythms of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, which garnered immediate acclaim for breaking the boundaries between classical and jazz. Even more than 100 years later, it has still not lost its luster. This beloved work is the centerpiece of a journey through America’s musical heartland that also features the long-lost Piano Concerto by pioneering African American composer Florence Price—a jazzy, soulful masterwork Cann has championed since its remarkable rediscovery. Begrudgingly known as the “Dean of American Composers,” Copland’s well-known works will bookend the concert.

American Masters: Copland, Gershwin & Price

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

The DSO’s 2025–2026 season, and celebration of America at 250, opens with an energetic work by Composer-in-Residence Michael Abels, inspired by a painting of Jesse Owens. The celebration continues with Gershwin’s jazz-influenced showcase for piano and orchestra featuring Hélène Grimaud and concludes with stirring music from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. Jader Bignamini conducts.

Hélène Grimaud Plays Gershwin

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

The 1024th Subscription Concert in Bunkamura Orchard Hall

Bunkamura

Voices Of America: American Icons

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

We open with a dazzling solo pianist performing Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue, and a very special side-by-side concert with Marquette Senior High School students, featuring Shostakovich’s spirited Tahiti-Trot, Op. 16 (based on Tea for Two).

Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue & Jazz Shostakovich

Louis G. Kaufman Auditorium

This fall, the Elkader Opera House Players are bringing the high-energy, feel-good musical Crazy For You to the stage. With unforgettable music by George and Ira Gershwin and a hilarious script by Ken Ludwig, this show is guaranteed to have you tapping your feet, laughing out loud, and swooning over a classic love story.

Set in the 1930s, Crazy For You follows the story of Bobby Child, a young man caught between his love for a beautiful showgirl, Polly, and his family’s expectations to take over the family business. Throw in a whole lot of mistaken identities, charming cowboys, dazzling showgirls, and the kind of big Broadway-style numbers that make you want to jump out of your seat, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a night at the theater.

OHP Presents: Crazy For You

Elkader Opera House

Cristian Mӑcelaru makes his highly anticipated debut as CSO Music Director in this celebratory and historic program you won’t want to miss. Time stands still as opening pedal tones in Anna Clyne’s Abstractions draw you right in. Then, acclaimed pianist Hélène Grimaud reunites with the CSO for one of Mӑcelaru’s favorite concertos, Gershwin’s jazzy and sophisticated Concerto in F. The evening caps off with Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier, full of lilting waltzes and heart-wrenching swells that lead to a triumphant grand finale

Cristian Mǎcelaru’s Debut

Cincinnati Music Hall

The return of "Family Sundays" promises to be full of magic... The OPRL invites you to hop on your broomsticks with Lionel Bringuier, the brand new Music Director of the OPRL, who will be at the helm! Not an apprentice here, but a true maestro ready to roll up his sleeves to get young and old dancing to Dukas's bouncy Sorcerer's Apprentice . He will then take you on a journey to the sound of brass and percussion from Gershwin's An American in Paris . Captivating works to discover with the family, presented by the sparkling Adèle Molle who will accompany you throughout the adventure.

A Sorcerer's Apprentice in Paris

Philharmonic Hall of Liege

Experience musical freedom and let yourself be amazed by this unique performance of Florence Price's Third Symphony. Her rich orchestration captures both the universal power of music and a deeply personal experience. As an African-American woman composer in the 1930s American South, Price's identity profoundly shaped her work. After decades of being overlooked by the classical music establishment, she now continues to move and inspire audiences today.

An American Dream

Amare

Welcome to the Scottsdale Philharmonic’s Rhapsody in Blue & Beyond – A Season-Opening Celebration of Romance, Drama & American Brilliance!

We opened our 2025–2026 season with an exhilarating concert that blended iconic symphonic masterworks, beloved classics, and unforgettable solos. From the sweeping drama of Wagner to the jazzy brilliance of Gershwin, this program highlighted the beauty, power, and excitement of live orchestral music.

Rhapsody in Blue & Beyond

La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church

Jazz meets Classical in Gershwin’s An American in Paris, which paints a vibrant picture of bustling boulevards, blaring taxi horns, and even a drunken tourist stumbling down the street.

Pictures from Paris

Lesher Center for the Arts

Join us as we celebrate 50 years of music-making! In 1976, a group of musicians assembled for the first time, under the direction of Jay Welch to simply “read though some music.” Little did they know that that meeting laid the foundation for one of the finest community orchestras in the nation! We celebrate the start of our 50th season with an overture composed specifically for the occasion by Utah composer, Andrew Maxfield. The orchestral showcase continues with two favorites suggested by the orchestra players, Gershwin’s tuneful An American in Paris, and Saint-Saëns powerful Symphony No. 3, also known as the “Organ Symphony.” Local organist, David Fox, joins us from the bench of the Lively-Fulcher organ to open the season with wave after wave of glorious sound!

50 Years and Counting: Celebrate a Half-Century with the SLS!

University of Utah

The Knox-Galesburg Symphony opens the 2025-2026 season with a powerful tribute to American spirit and local legacy. Under the direction of Richard Cangro, this program features Lincoln Portrait by Aaron Copland, with actor Steven Duchrow portraying Carl Sandburg as narrator—a nod to Sandburg’s Grammy-winning 1960 performance. Also on the program are Copland’s stirring Fanfare for the Common Man, Barber’s deeply moving Adagio for Strings, and Gershwin’s vibrant An American in Paris. This unforgettable evening blends music, poetry, theater, and the enduring presence of Carl Sandburg in the heart of Galesburg.

Lincoln Portrait

The Orpheum Theatre

The 25/26 season kicks off with a thrilling blend of jazz, drama, and orchestral storytelling! Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, made famous by Fantasia, sets the stage with its enchanting chaos, followed by Bartók’s suspenseful Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin—performed by HSO for the first time in over 20 years.

HSO Masterworks Series: Gershwin, Marsalis & Bartók

Maxwell M. & Ruth R. Belding Theater

Gershwin, Marsalis & Bartók

The Bushnell

In the new series "Lionel Bringuier", the Music Director of the OPRL, joined by the formidable pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, invites us on a sonic journey that crosses continents and fuses cultures. Written for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Orchestra, the Fourth Symphony (1930) was revised 17 years later in the USSR by Prokofiev, who thus completed an expressionist and frenetic work, with a martial finale. The Concerto "The Egyptian", completed in Cairo in 1896, succumbed to the fashion for orientalism, notably with the revival of a Nubian song collected by Saint-Saëns during a cruise on the Nile. Finally, An American in Paris , with its jazzy rhythms and urban energy, concludes this journey with a vibrant homage by Gershwin to the French capital.

Ravel, the true DNA of the Orchestre National de France's repertoire, especially in this year of the 150th anniversary of his birth. Between the menacing whirlwinds of La Valse slips the Piano Concerto by his friend Gershwin, to whom Maurice Ravel once urged, when he came to ask his advice: "Be yourself!" This will be the roguish touch of this French gala between Paris and New York, under the fingers of the eternally young Rudolf Buchbinder.

Tour of the National Orchestra of France in Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria: Vienna

Vienna Music Society

Tour of the National Orchestra of France in Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria: Prague

Obecní Dům

Tour of the National Orchestra of France in Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria: Bratislava

Ravel, a true DNA of the Orchestre National de France's repertoire, especially in this year of the 150th anniversary of his birth. Between the menacing whirlwinds of  La Valse  and an extremely rare version of the  Trio  slips the  Piano Concerto  by his friend Gershwin, to whom Maurice Ravel once urged, when he came to ask his advice: "Be yourself!" This will be the roguish touch of this  French gala  between Paris and New York, under the fingers of the eternally young Rudolf Buchbinder.

Tour of the National Orchestra of France in Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria: Bucharest

The Palace Hall

The BSO opens its season with a tribute to some of the great American composers, past and present. The pulse-pounding energy of John Adams takes us for a Short Ride in a Fast Machine. Jessie Montgomery’s arrangement of I Want to Go Home and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 both reflect on memory, history, and longing. John Williams’ "Escapades" from the Spielberg film Catch Me If You Can evokes an air of cool mischievousness with its dynamic interplay of saxophone, vibraphone, and bass. The jazzy swagger of Gershwin’s famous An American in Paris finishes the evening.

BSO Opening Gala

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Immerse yourself in our country’s most distinctive cultural resource: its music. George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Carlos Simon guide you on an exhilarating, globe-trotting tour of Harlem and points beyond, in a program conducted by James Gaffigan. In works like the Piano Concerto in F and American in Paris, Gershwin captured our national sound by blending all the styles he knew—jazz, blues, classical, sacred Hebrew laments, Eastern European hoedowns, and Broadway balladeering. Sophisticated and streetwise, Ellington’s Harlem celebrates the multi-ethnic capital of Black culture via sweet swing rhythms and salty avant-garde harmonies. Simon grew up in Atlanta, but his 2018 orchestral study The Block is pure Harlem, inspired by the work of African American painter and songwriter Romare Bearden.

Gaffigan Conducts Gershwin & Ellington

Davies Symphony Hall

aris Orchestra / Elim Chan

Philharmonie de Paris

Be transported to Paris for two nights of music under the stars! Love Letter is back this fall at the Forest Theater in Carmel. Featuring American in Paris, Amélie, Beauty and the Beast, The Adventures of Tin Tin, Phantom of the Opera, Ratatouille and more!

Love Letter to Paris

Forest Theater

Inselmusik 2025 brings together experienced and young chamber musicians who will immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the island of Rügen for three days of music-making. Eckart Runge, former cellist of the legendary Artemis Quartet, and his duo partner Jacques Ammon will lead the festival and also present their own transcendent programs. The young musicians will have the opportunity to showcase their work in portrait concerts.

Excursion to the Rügen Island Brewery

Rügener Insel-Brauerei

Electricity in the air. The Orchestre National de France returns with Ravel, a true DNA of its repertoire, especially in this year of the 150th anniversary of his birth. Between the menacing whirlwinds of La Valse and an extremely rare version of the Trio slips the Piano Concerto by his friend Gershwin, to whom Maurice Ravel once urged, when he came to ask his advice: "Be yourself!" This will be the roguish touch of this French gala between Paris and New York, under the fingers of the eternally young Rudolf Buchbinder.

Gershwin / Ravel - Buchbinder / Măcelaru

Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

Orchestre de Paris / Klaus Mäkelä

The Grammy-nominated VOCES8 is the world’s top-streaming classical vocal group. Touring extensively, the group performs repertoire from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary commissions and arrangements; versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression is central to the ensemble’s performance ethos. In their first Berwaldhallen appearance they will bring their exquisite harmonies from several musical genres and. The Swedish Radio Choir joins for some real choral classics!

VOCES8 feat. Radio Choir

SR Berwaldhallen

The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra bids farewell to summer with a vibrant open-air concert on Sint-Jansplein. Under the baton of Romanian conductor Gabriel Bebeșelea, the orchestra ignites the evening with spirited works by Arturo Márquez, George Gershwin, and Leonard Bernstein. This festive programme not only celebrates Antwerp but also sets the tone for their journey to the prestigious George Enescu Festival in Bucharest. Expect jazzy rhythms, a southern festival flair, and a uniquely Antwerp conviviality. Join us and toast to a memorable summer finale!

Composer

George Gershwin

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 3, 2024 - Apr 16, 2026

Chamber Music for Brass · The Shepherd School of Music

Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 24, 2026

Porgy and Bess · The Metropolitan Opera

3 - 6 Dec, 2025

Dvořák’s New World, Bernstein & Gershwin · New York Philharmonic

Dec 6, 2025

Advent Concert · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Dec 6, 2025

Sabine Meyer / Alloy Quintet · Elbphilharmonie

Past events

3 - 6 Dec, 2025

Dvořák’s New World, Bernstein & Gershwin · New York Philharmonic

Dec 3, 2025

National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela / Sir Simon Rattle · Elbphilharmonie

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