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A Night on the Town

Name: A Night on the Town
Start: 2024-09-15T14:00:00
Location: 5th Plaza

Orchestra Iowa

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The season opens on a high note with two inspired takes on Gershwin. Stewart Goodyear plays the classic Rhapsody in Blue, followed by jazzy variations on I’ve Got Rhythm performed by The Menefield/Phillips Quartet. Symphony No.1 by Black composer William Grant Still blends classical symphonic form with spirituals, blues, and jazz. This landmark composition influenced Gershwin, who in turn inspired Bernstein.

Program

Leonard Bernstein - On the Town

Composer

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue

William Grant Still - Symphony No. 1 (Afro-American)

Composer

George Gershwin - I’ve Got Rhythm

Participants

Stewart Goodyear

Piano

Orchestra Iowa

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