Concert I: The Rhythm of New York City

Few artists are as synonymous with New York City as the supremely talented George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. Their irrepressible spirits established New York as the place where different musical styles and cultures could fuse together seamlessly - the city where “King of Swing” Benny Goodman could perform Béla Bartók’s Hungarian folk style in the world’s greatest concert hall, Carnegie Hall. The vibrancy of New York gave rise to inspirationa...