George Gershwin News

In his 1999 memoir, -A Cure for Gravity: A Musical Pilgrimage, Joe Jackson writes approvingly of George Gershwin as a musician who kept one foot in the popular and one in the classical realms of music.

Summer is half over already, but there are still lots of classical concerts coming up.

Dance Kaleidoscope's artistic director David Hochoy's fascination with Gershwin spans four works from 2000-2006. Experiencing these separate pieces as a unit in one evening provides a richness of production ...

The Estes Park Chamber Orchestra, Oratorio Society Chorus, Estes Park Chorale, Mountain Men, and Mountain Aires have joined forces to present a benefit concert to raise funds for the construction of a ...

July 11, 2008, marks the 71st anniversary of George Gershwin's death. What better way to reminisce than a trip down memory lane with my favorite George Gershwin songs? My Favorite Gershwin Songs #10: Bidin' My ...

When Darius Milhaud visited New York in 1922, the French composer, like so many of his European peers, headed for Harlem to hear authentic jazz and promptly tried to incorporate this American revolution in ...

Given that most movies involving the Middle East tend to feature terrorists on a killing spree or oil fields in flames, ``The Band's Visit'' is a true novelty: It's a film that uses humor and quiet observations ...

Description: Mixed dance-genre homage to George Gershwin, a journey through ballet, ballroom and tap dancing with a recreation of An American in Paris, The Man I Love and Rhapsody In Blue.

Accompanied by Art McManus on piano, baritone singer John Murelle, above, will perform "Cuban Passion: The Songs of Ernesto Lecuona" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Congregational Church of Yarmouth, 329 ...

On the stage of a historic Paris opera house this week, a 30-member chorus will help the Atlanta Opera make its international debut, performing the 1935 classic "Porgy and Bess." The chorus, though, will not be ...

On the stage of a historic Paris opera house this week, a 30-member chorus will help the Atlanta Opera make its international debut, performing the 1935 classic "Porgy and Bess." The chorus, though, will not be ...

At Fairfield University's One Day University, pianist Orin Grossman will present "The Genius of George Gershwin and His Remarkable Masterpiece.'' Now that you are a bit older - and have the life experiences and ...

Music of George Gershwin and Cole Porter are the theme for an "American Songbook" concert scheduled for May 30-31 in South Paris and Lewiston.

An irresistible, possibly apocryphal anecdote finds George Gershwin in Paris asking Maurice Ravel for lessons on orchestration.

Soloist Joei Perry joins Worcester Chorus for 'A Gershwin Celebration' concert By Richard Duckett TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF rduckett@telegram.com Soloist Joei Marshall Perry will join Andrew Clark and the ...

Mark Scarp , Tribune The early-morning noises of downtown Scottsdale hotel and condo construction equipment are the stuff of music - well, to some ears, anyway. via East Valley Tribune

Ballet Etudes of Norwalk is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a spring gala on Sunday, May 18 at 4 p.m. at the Rich Forum in Stamford. via Stamford Times

“An American in Paris". Other pieces included in the upcoming concert are Bernstein's' overture "Candid”

An "American Night" in Sofia will mark the 110 anniversary of George Gershwin's birthday. via Sofia News Agency

“Who in their right mind wants to be an opera conductor? It's the very definition of masochism”

Don't expect to hear the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra perform Summertime anytime soon. via Edmonton Journal

“This is a chance to see the range of this orchestra -- and the range of the classical repertoire.”

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is ending its 36-week season with a pair of concerts aimed at style and difficulty, its music directors says. via UPI