Concerts · Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, February 13, 2027 · 7:30 PM
Rhapsody in Blue
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra · Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center / George Washington Masonic Memorial · Alexandria, Virginia
Program
- William Grant Still Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major "Afro-American Symphony"
- George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
- Gabriela Ortiz Kauyumari
- George Gershwin An American in Paris
Artists
- Andrew Crust Conductor
- Richard Glazier Soloist, Piano
Running time: about 1 h 27 min including an intermission (estimate from the works' usual timings)
Worth the drive: Gershwin's 1924 fusion of jazz and concert music for piano and orchestra remains a signature American work, prized for bridging popular and classical idioms. More about George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue →
About this concert
Pianist Richard Glazier performs Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in a program that also features Still's Afro-American Symphony, Ortiz's Kauyumari, and Gershwin's An American in Paris.
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