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James DePreist Returns to the Symphony for Guest Appearance
... will be joined by world-renowned pianist Jon Kimura Parker showcasing his tremendous musicianship in George Gershwin's famous Concerto in F. Performances of Gershwin's Piano Concerto will be held February 4 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing ... Comment?
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The Harlem Hellfighters
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... of that event in the history of jazz in the United States a ' it was 12 years before the Paul Whiteman and George Gershwin concert at Aeolian Hall , and 26 years before Benny Goodman 's famed concert at Carnegie Hall. Reese's orchestra also included ... Comment?
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... Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic usher in the new year with an all-American program that includes George Gershwin's An American in Paris and Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring and Old American Songs . Alec Baldwin hosts. NBC's New Year's ... Comment?
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Jazz, It Is All About Creativity
... its aesthetics range from the more traditional blues and swing to the avant-garde, inspiring musicians like George Gershwin and The Beatles. Jazz continues to absorb from various influences including local and regional musical cultures. "Jazz is all ... Comment?
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Yo-Yo Ma will play Vail this summer
... The program will start with Ennio Morricone's "Gabriel's Oboe" from the film "The Mission," followed by George Gershwin's "Prelude No. 2," Cesar Mariano's "Cristal" and Brahms' "Sonata No. 1 in E Minor for Cello and Piano." Following a short ... Comment?
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Danieley and Gershwin Songs Set for Arts World Financial Center Season
... feature Neil Gaiman narrating "Peter and the Wolf." The New York Opera Society will celebrate the work of George Gershwin and Scott Joplin Feb. 5, 2010. The concerts will feature soprano Christina Clark, baritone Kenneth Overton and a jazz quintet. ... Comment?
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Through 12/30: Mon-Wed 7:30 PM, Sat 2 and 8 PM, Sun 2 and 7 PM, no shows 12/24 or 12/25, Phone: 312-642-2000 Price: $55-$60 drurylanewatertower.com Twentieth-century American musical theater and popular song were largely the result of a melding of two "outsider" influences--European Jewish and African American--and George Gershwin, the son of ... Comment?
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... Wilson arrived in France, becoming the first chief executive to visit Europe while in office. In 1928, George Gershwin's musical work "An American in Paris" had its premiere, at Carnegie Hall in New York. In 1944, during World War II, the U.S. ... Comment?
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The man who loves Porgy and Bess
... movement, a pioneer in performing Bach and Mozart in period style. So no one expected his latest recording: George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess , a Broadway "folk opera" full of jazz, blues, and popular songs like Summertime . Unlike other "crossover" ... Comment?
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The boy from Sao Paulo
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... interpretations of the music of such diverse artists as Antonio Carlos Jobim (he of The Girl from Ipanema ), George Gershwin and Scott Joplin, as well as Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story show tunes. His latest release Merengue is a ... Comment?
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The ears have it: classical thata s upbeat, melodic, forward-moving
... the station no longer airs regularly during middays: Brahms's "Tragic Overture" (too dark and stressful); George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm" variations (too schmaltzy, not classical enough); and Henryk Wienawski's Violin Concerto No. 2 (too ... Comment?
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Today In History December 13, 2009
... Wilson arrived in France, becoming the first chief executive to visit Europe while in office. In 1928, George Gershwin's musical work "An American in Paris" had its premiere, at Carnegie Hall in New York. In 1944, during World War II, the U.S. ... Comment?
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... Wilson arrived in France, becoming the first chief executive to visit Europe while in office. * In 1928, George Gershwin's "An American in Paris" had its premiere, at Carnegie Hall in New York. * In 1978, the Philadelphia Mint began stamping the ... Comment?
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College of Lake County band offers some holiday cheer
... at the college's Grayslake campus, will feature works by the likes of John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin. John Mose will direct the 47-member ensemble. Some of the works that will be performed include "King Cotton" by Sousa, ... Comment?
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... Wilson arrived in France, becoming the first chief executive to visit Europe while in office. In 1928, George Gershwin's musical work "An American in Paris" had its premiere, at Carnegie Hall in New York. In 1944, during World War II, the U.S. ... Comment?
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Lang Lang 'excited' to play for Obama at Nobel ceremony 2009-12-09 09:38
... said he will also play Franz Liszt's nocturne "A Dream of Love" at the ceremony. On Friday, he will perform George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" at the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Despite the winter darkness, Lang said he was excited to return ... Comment?
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Pianist Lang Lang 'really, really excited' to play at Obama Nobel ceremony
... said he will also play Franz Liszt's nocturne "A Dream of Love" at the ceremony. On Friday, he will perform George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" at the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Despite the winter darkness, Lang said he was excited to return ... 1 comment
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Rux is a Renaissance man -- part street, all intellectual
... a perfect example of how the culture of one race influences another. Overlooking the racial stereotyping in George Gershwin 's ''Porgy and Bess,'' for example, he admires the composer's pioneering mix of jazz with classical music formality. ... Comment?
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Philharmonic leaves audience awed, fulfilled
Although they premiered only 19 years apart, the contrast between Bela Bartok's "Concerto for Orchestra" and George Gershwin's "Concerto in F" -- the two works the Las Vegas Philharmonic performed Saturday -- is striking. Comment?
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... $35-$75; 895-2787 Sun Coverage More Sun classical music coverage The Las Vegas Philharmonic The pairing of George Gershwin and Bela Bartok might have some Las Vegas Philharmonic ticket holders scratching their heads. A jazz-influenced Broadway ... Comment?
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