George Gershwin News

South Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO), led by the award-winning Sebrina María Alfonso, will launch its riveting 2024-25 Icons & Rebels Masterworks season with “100 Years of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue,” an anniversary tribute to one of popular culture's most beloved masterpieces.

En el contexto de la exposición Siqueiros y los Artistas Americanos. Casos de estudio que exhibe el Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil (MACG), recinto del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), se llevará a cabo la proyección de la serie documental Quién era David Alfaro Siqueiros, del 15 al 26 de octubre, que culminará con una charla a cargo de sus realizadoras, la investigadora Irene Herner y la productora Mónica Ruiz.  

Come celebrate the holidays with acclaimed pianist Mackenzie Melemed and support North Coast Rep with music and stories from the 1800s to the present day. There'll be music by George Gershwin, Edward MacDowell, Louis-Moreau Gottschalk, Florence Price, Amy Beach, as well as some of Broadway's favorites

On Saturday, November 9th, Long Beach Symphony will present an evening honoring the diverse fabric of American music.

A CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN MUSIC to benefit North Coast Repertory Theatre will occur on December 10, 2024 at 2pm at North Coast Repertory Theatre.

The New Jersey Youth Symphony has announced that it will present a concert to honor our veterans and armed forces on Sunday, November 3 at 3:00 p.m. at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton.

Lorna Dallas will present her new show, SNAPSHOTS, at Chelsea Table + Stage this fall. The performance will feature a selection of songs and stories from her career. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

For its first season under the leadership of new Chief Executive Tyler Stoops, The Grange Festival has announced the programme for summer 2025.

Juliet Ewing will perform an encore of her solo cabaret debut on Sunday, November 17 at 7PM at Don't Tell Mama: Rise Up Singing - The Music of George Gershwin. 

Carnegie Hall will present The Knights with pianist Aaron Diehl, featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and the world premiere of Book of Ways Suite by Keith Jarrett, arranged by Michael P. Atkinson. Learn how to purchase tickets.

This November, Paquito D’Rivera is set to perform with New Jersey Symphony in collaboration with TD James Moody Jazz Festival.

Benny's Cabaret delivers a nostalgic throwback with 'Someone to Watch Over Me'—a charming musical full of 1950s romance, comedy, and classic Hollywood flair. Noah Wood channels Gene Kelly with effortless charm, while the whole cast brings heart and fun to the stage. #ATXTheatre

At the Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2024 Concert for the City, Mayor Michelle Wu performed George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the Boston Pops. Check out the video!

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present the return of Klea Blackhurst in “The Box Set,” a season-long retrospective of the celebrated theater and concert artist’s acclaimed shows. Learn more about the concert and see how to purchase tickets.

MasterVoices announced a performance of the Gershwins' political musical satire STRIKE UP THE BAND at Carnegie Hall on October 29, featuring music by George and Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind.

Sarasota Orchestra has announced its September and October 2024 concerts, featuring a range of performances that highlight classical and contemporary works.

Cape Ann Symphony will kick off the 73rd season at 2:00 PM on September, 29 2024 with an Orchestral Spectacular featuring music from Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and Ottorino Respighi.

This time, the reader question was: I know sometimes writers perform in their own shows… but how often do writers play in the orchestra for their own musicals on Broadway?

On October 5, 2024 at 7:30PM, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall will present 'Boundless Horizon,' a captivating concert featuring violinist Chenyi Avsharian, pianist Rohan De Silva, and violinist Simon Hagopian-Rogers.

Odyssey Opera, in partnership with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), will present a rare Boston showing of the Gershwin brothers' two political musicals at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.