GERSHWIN: Rhapsodies

GERSHWIN: Rhapsodies
Charting a musical voyage from Tin Pan Alley to St. Petersburg.
One of the great American composers of the Jazz age, Gershwin's two Rhapsodies for piano and orchestra are the highlight of the evening. With Gershwin's distinctly American style, the orchestra will be crowing like a big band. Two orchestral showpieces—featuring the orchestra in all its virtuosity—open and close the program.
See below for program details and concert notes!
No refunds are available for returned tickets.
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Featured Artists
Daniel Brier, conductor
Kevin Cole, piano
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
Program
NEW ON OCT. 25: View the Concert Program Notes!
Our program appears below along with YouTube selections to give you a taste of the music ahead!
— Wiser Financial Prelude talk | 7 p.m. —
LIGETI (1923-2006): Concert Românesc (Romanian Concerto) (https://youtu.be/EbIqOfBz3yc)
Andantino
Allegro vivace
Adagio ma non troppo
Molto vivace-Presto
GERSHWIN (1898-1937): Rhapsody in Blue (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVd5j2J_AK0)
Kevin Cole, piano
— Intermission —
GERSHWIN (1898-1937): New York Rhapsody (https://youtu.be/dVtbCFoDc9c)
Kevin Cole, piano
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908): Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 (https://youtu.be/XwAlylzK_MA)
Alborada
Variazioni
Alborada
Scena e canto gitano
Fandango asturiano
— AfterWORDS discussion with conductor and guests —