Name: Rhapsody in Blue
Start: 2025-03-12T19:00:00
Location: Alte Oper

March 2025 is set to be an unforgettable month for music lovers in Frankfurt, as the hr-Sinfonieorchester presents a spectacular lineup of events. From solo harp performances to captivating chamber music, classical to jazz fusions, and celebrating the often-overlooked contributions of female composers, there is something for every taste. Highlights include Anne-Sophie Bertrand and Kent Carlson's unique show, a celebration of American style with Patrick Hahn and Frank Dupree, and a tribute to Brahms with a string sextet ensemble. Explore these and more as we dive into the exceptional music events awaiting you.

Discovering Musical Mastery: A Journey Through hr-Sinfonieorchester's March Events

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The good ones become violinists in the orchestra, the cool ones play the saxophone and join the big band – wasn't and isn't that how it was at school? Of course, that's a cliché. But despite all that, the big band and the symphony orchestra are two worlds. Here – for Gershwin's eternal classics – the two come together, and Alain Altinoglu and the piano too. Gershwin was the man who provided American music with both: the sophistication of the classical orchestra format and the slightly garish sound of the jazzy, fresh brass section. And also with truly immortal hits like "Rhapsody in Blue", in which chief conductor Alain Altinoglu can show that he also cuts a dazzling figure on the keys. However, if there is a bit of blatant honking during the orchestral piece "An American in Paris", then it is not the fault of any member of the hr Big Band. No, Gershwin himself wrote car horns into his score. The good guys play the violin, everyone else wants to play the horn in the hr Symphony Orchestra.

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