Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue

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Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue

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Date
Apr 25 - 26, 2024
Venue
Atlanta Symphony Hall & Box Office
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April 25, 2024
Thursday at 8:00PM

April 26, 2024
Friday at 8:00PM

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Guest conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados makes her Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut with a delightful mélange of music from the Americas. Classical meets jazz in George Gershwin’s irresistible mashup Rhapsody in Blue. Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz’s Kauyumari taps into folk music from the Huichol people, and the ASO presents a world-premiere by Atlanta’s own Joel Thompson, an Emmy-winning composer working at the intersection of art and social justice. The concert includes a musical travelogue by Gabriela Lena Frank and the snappy Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez. French pianist Cédric Tiberghien makes his ASO debut.

Joel Thompson's new work is co-commissioned by the American Composers Forum, New York Philharmonic (Jaap van Zweden, Music Director), Atlanta Symphony (Nathalie Stutzmann, Music Director), the Aspen Music Festival and School (Robert Spano, Music Director), and the Bravo! Vail Music Festival (Ann-Marie McDermott, Artistic Director).

American Composers Forum support is made possible by The Thelma E. Hunter Fund in honor of the 100th anniversary of her birth.

Program

Gabriela OrtizKauyumari
Joel ThompsonNew Work TBD
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Gabriela Lena FrankWalkabout: Concerto for Orchestra
Arturo MárquezDanzón No. 2

Featured Artists

Lina Gonzalez-Granados

Lina Gonzalez-Granados

Cédric Tiberghien

Cédric Tiberghien

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

📝 We made a list of our favorite holiday music ✓✓ Checked it twice 📺 And we're teaming up with @11Alive to bring it all to your TV! The 2023 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Holiday Celebration premieres Saturday night at 7pm on WXIA/NBC. . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #holidaymusic #christmasinatlanta

Discover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince! Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert on February 8, 9, and 10. #HarryPotterinConcert @CineConcerts https://www.aso.org/events/detail/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-in-concert

Spotted in the @ajcnews: This week's concert is a reunion for conductor Anthony Parnther and bassoonist Andrew Brady: they were once teacher and student! Read what they had to say about teaming up on our stage for a bassoon concerto by the legendary John Williams at the link in our bio. . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #bassoon #bassoonistsofinstagram @anthony_parnther @brady_bassoon

Last year, we connected thousands throughout our community with the power and joy of orchestral music. Your support makes this impact possible. And together this #GivingTuesday, we can make an even greater impact: all new and increased Annual Fund gifts will be matched thanks to a generous anonymous donor, unlocking a major gift for the Orchestra when we meet our goal. Visit aso.org/givingtuesday (link in bio) to give. . . . #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #lovemyaso #gagives #gagenerosity

Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday, but it's not too early to participate! Your gift to the Orchestra’s Annual Fund helps us to teach the next generation of musicians, encourage new audiences to explore the beauty of music, and innovate new ways to bring music to life. Visit aso.org/givingtuesday to give (link in bio). . . . #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #lovemyaso #gagives #gagenerosity

On this day of gratitude, we’re thankful for YOU, our friends and supporters. Happy Thanksgiving from the ASO! 🦃🥧🍂

Today, we join in recognizing the legacy of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. In addition to her decades of public service and advocacy work on issues ranging from mental health to equal rights, we will remember her as a supporter of the arts in Georgia. Mrs. Carter was a regular guest at Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performances, once even joining in a fundraising “radiothon” to rally contributions to the Orchestra’s initiatives. We send deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. Image from the ASO Archives: President and Mrs. Carter with ASO Music Director Robert Shaw and his stepson at the President’s Inauguration in January 1977.

2️⃣ more performances left of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the fabulous Michelle Cann (@michelleacann)! Details at aso.org.

At this evening's performance, the ASO will highlight some of the past, present, and future contributions and accomplishments of Black women in classical music. We honor musicians, composers, and guest soloists who have performed with the Orchestra as well as educators who inspire the next generation, including our local educator and trailblazer honorees: ✨ Krissi Davis: Orchestra Director at Midtown High School & Georgia Music Educators Association State Orchestra Chair ✨ Monica Fogg: K-12 Music Coordinator for DeKalb County Schools ✨ Dr. Joyce Johnson: Professor Emerita at Spelman College ✨ Dr. Myra Rhoden: Director of Bands & Fine Arts Chair at Fayette County High School, Founder of Athena Music & Leadership Camp ✨ Dr. Tia Roper: Band Director at Mill Springs Academy and Flute Instructor at Lovett Conservatory of Music ✨ Dr. Patrice E. Turner: Director of Worship & the Arts at Ebenezer Baptist Church If you would like to join us in congratulating them in person, there will be a VIP reception following tonight's concert! Tickets and details at link in bio.

📰 Extra, extra!📰 If you have tickets to see Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with us on Thursday (11/16) or Saturday (11/18), you have an extra benefit! Nine ASO musicians have put together a pre-concert chamber music performance that will begin on the stage in Symphony Hall at 6:45pm. On the program: Rachmaninov's String Quartet No. 1 and Prokofiev's Quintet Op. 39. Details at link in bio! #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #thingstodoinatlanta #chambermusic

On behalf of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and featuring Nathan Zgonc, ASO Trombone and veteran of the United States Navy Band: Happy Veterans Day to all who have served our country and to those who continue to serve. We are grateful for you today and every day. Thanks to generous support from the @HomeDepotFoundation, The @WoodruffArtsCenter offers special programming and no-cost access to the arts for veterans, active duty and military families. For more information, visit aso.org/veterans.

Two truths and a lie, Dvořák “New World” Symphony Edition! Can you pick out the lie here without cheating? 🧐 • Neil Armstrong reportedly took a recording of this symphony on a mix tape he made for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969, but we may never know for sure because the astronauts taped over it. 🚀 • Dvořák was fascinated by the silent films beginning to gain popularity in the United States in the 1890s and originally wrote the melody for the haunting English horn solo in the second movement to accompany the projection of a brief silent film (now lost) about American settlers migrating west. 🎞 • Dvořák worked on this symphony while living near Union Square in New York City, where he had a quintessentially New York experience in that he complained about his rent, which at $80 per month (about $2,735.90 in today’s dollars), he felt was too high. 💸 If we can add one more truth, it’s that very few tickets remain for Thursday & Saturday’s performances of this work (along with two other works by Dvořák: his “American” Suite and Violin Concerto). Grab yours at link in bio.

Brahms was a cherished composer to Robert Shaw, the longtime ASO Music Director and founder of the ASO Chorus. In the more than 50 years since the ASOC's inception, the group has showcased Brahms' choral music on record and in prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and the Philharmonie Berlin. The tradition continues this week, as the Orchestra and Chorus unite in Atlanta Symphony Hall under the baton of Nathalie Stutzmann for three Brahms choral works: "Nänie," "Schicksalslied," and "Gesang der Parzen." Take a peek into last night's chorus warm-up led by Director of Choruses Norman Mackenzie (with bonus audio from a 1988 performance of "Gesang der Parzen" conducted by Robert Shaw!) 🎶 Concert details at link in bio.

Sunday's the day: our Día de los Muertos: Festival & Family Concerts will be happening all afternoon tomorrow! Join us from 12-5pm at the The Woodruff Arts Center for FREE live music, mariachi performance, Ballet Folklórico, stilt walkers, face painting, altar exhibition, traditional Mexican games and more! And if you still need a ticket to one of the family concerts, you can grab it at the link in our bio, starting at just $15. . . . #lovemyaso #atlantasymphony #atlantasymphonyorchestra #thingstodoinatlanta #diadelosmuertos

Today, we celebrate an incredibly special birthday: Atlanta Symphony Talent Development Program founder, Mrs. Azira G. Hill, turns 100! She recently sat down with @11Alive's Bill Liss to reflect on the impact of the program, which has a big anniversary of its own this year: 30 years of changing lives as one of the longest-running, year-round musical education diversity programs in America. You can find the story at the link in our bio. Happy Birthday, Mrs. Hill! We are so grateful for you.