Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin) – Upcoming Concerts
George Gershwin: 125th Celebration with the Oregon Symphony
Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR, United States
George Gershwin
—
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
George Gershwin — Selected works
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
George Gershwin — Selected works
$25-$117
George Gershwin: 125th Celebration with the Oregon Symphony
Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR, United States
George Gershwin
—
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
George Gershwin — Selected works
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
George Gershwin — Selected works
$25-$117
Washington Wind Symphony: Matinee at the Opera
Sunday, May 21, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 3:45pm (PDT)
Robertson Performing Arts Center (Redmond Performing Arts Center), Redmond, WA, United States
Georges Bizet
—
Carmen Fantasy
(arr. Eiji Suzuki)
Richard Strauss — Allerseelen, Op. 10, No. 8 (trans. Albert Oliver Davis; ed. Frederick Fennell)
John Kander — Chicago (selections; arr. Ted Ricketts)
Yasuhide Ito — Interlude to an Unfinished Opera
Giacomo Puccini — "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi (arr. Hisaatsu Kondo)
George Gershwin — "Bess, you is my woman now" from Porgy and Bess (arr. James Barnes)
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (medley; arr. James Barnes)
Richard Strauss — Allerseelen, Op. 10, No. 8 (trans. Albert Oliver Davis; ed. Frederick Fennell)
John Kander — Chicago (selections; arr. Ted Ricketts)
Yasuhide Ito — Interlude to an Unfinished Opera
Giacomo Puccini — "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi (arr. Hisaatsu Kondo)
George Gershwin — "Bess, you is my woman now" from Porgy and Bess (arr. James Barnes)
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (medley; arr. James Barnes)
$15 ($10 senior; student/youth free)
A Concert of Joy! Music for Spring & Life
Sunday, March 26, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
The Old Church at St. Mary Magdalene Parish (The Old Madeleine Church), Portland, OR, United States
Antonio Vivaldi
—
The Four Seasons
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — "Flight of the Bumblebee" from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess
Astor Piazzolla — Las cuatro estaciones porteñas ("The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires") ("Primavera Porteno")
John Williams — Air and Simple Gifts
Johann Sebastian Bach — The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 ("Ricercar a 6")
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — "Flight of the Bumblebee" from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess
Astor Piazzolla — Las cuatro estaciones porteñas ("The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires") ("Primavera Porteno")
John Williams — Air and Simple Gifts
Johann Sebastian Bach — The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 ("Ricercar a 6")
$30 (ages 18 & under free)
Baltimore Symphony Midweek: The Jazz Age - Harlem Renaissance
Thursday, February 9, 2023 @ 10:00am – 11:00am (EST)
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD, United States
George Gershwin
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Porgy and Bess
(Introduction)
James P. Johnson — Harlem Symphony ("III. The Night Club")
George Gershwin — "I Got Rhythm" from Girl Crazy (arr. Hershey Kay)
James P. Johnson — Charleston
Florence Price — Symphony No. 1 in E minor ("III. Juba Dance")
William Grant Still — Lenox Avenue ("Blues")
William Grant Still — Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" ("III. Animato")
James P. Johnson — Harlem Symphony ("III. The Night Club")
George Gershwin — "I Got Rhythm" from Girl Crazy (arr. Hershey Kay)
James P. Johnson — Charleston
Florence Price — Symphony No. 1 in E minor ("III. Juba Dance")
William Grant Still — Lenox Avenue ("Blues")
William Grant Still — Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" ("III. Animato")
$7
Baltimore Symphony Midweek: The Jazz Age - Harlem Renaissance
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 @ 11:30am – 12:30pm (EST)
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD, United States
George Gershwin
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Porgy and Bess
(Introduction)
James P. Johnson — Harlem Symphony ("III. The Night Club")
George Gershwin — "I Got Rhythm" from Girl Crazy (arr. Hershey Kay)
James P. Johnson — Charleston
Florence Price — Symphony No. 1 in E minor ("III. Juba Dance")
William Grant Still — Lenox Avenue ("Blues")
William Grant Still — Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" ("III. Animato")
James P. Johnson — Harlem Symphony ("III. The Night Club")
George Gershwin — "I Got Rhythm" from Girl Crazy (arr. Hershey Kay)
James P. Johnson — Charleston
Florence Price — Symphony No. 1 in E minor ("III. Juba Dance")
William Grant Still — Lenox Avenue ("Blues")
William Grant Still — Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" ("III. Animato")
$7
Baltimore Symphony Midweek: The Jazz Age - Harlem Renaissance
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 @ 10:00am – 11:00am (EST)
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD, United States
George Gershwin
—
Porgy and Bess
(Introduction)
James P. Johnson — Harlem Symphony ("III. The Night Club")
George Gershwin — "I Got Rhythm" from Girl Crazy (arr. Hershey Kay)
James P. Johnson — Charleston
Florence Price — Symphony No. 1 in E minor ("III. Juba Dance")
William Grant Still — Lenox Avenue ("Blues")
William Grant Still — Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" ("III. Animato")
James P. Johnson — Harlem Symphony ("III. The Night Club")
George Gershwin — "I Got Rhythm" from Girl Crazy (arr. Hershey Kay)
James P. Johnson — Charleston
Florence Price — Symphony No. 1 in E minor ("III. Juba Dance")
William Grant Still — Lenox Avenue ("Blues")
William Grant Still — Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" ("III. Animato")
$7
Baltimore Musicales: A Salute to Sondheim
Friday, July 15, 2022 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (EDT)
Inter-Faith Chapel, Silver Spring, MD, United States
Stephen Sondheim
—
Into the Woods
(selections)
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
Leonard Bernstein — West Side Story (selections)
Stephen Sondheim — Follies (selections)
Richard Rodgers — The King and I (selections)
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
Leonard Bernstein — West Side Story (selections)
Stephen Sondheim — Follies (selections)
Richard Rodgers — The King and I (selections)
$15
Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra Gala Concert – A Celebration of Expression
Saturday, March 19, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie, MD, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven
—
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
Charles Gounod — Faust (selections)
Jerome Kern — "Ol' Man River" from Show Boat
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
Charles Gounod — Faust (selections)
Jerome Kern — "Ol' Man River" from Show Boat
$75 ($15 student w/ID); $65 for both 2pm and 7:30pm concerts
Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra Gala Concert – A Celebration of Expression
Saturday, March 19, 2022 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (EDT)
Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie, MD, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven
—
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
Charles Gounod — Faust (selections)
Jerome Kern — "Ol' Man River" from Show Boat
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
Charles Gounod — Faust (selections)
Jerome Kern — "Ol' Man River" from Show Boat
$60 ($15 student w/ID); $65 for both 2pm and 7:30pm concerts
Seattle Wind Symphony: Night at the Opera
Sunday, May 5, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Shorewood Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Franz von Suppe – Overture to Light Cavalry
Giacomo Puccini – "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini – "Nessun dorma" from Turandot
George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Richard Wagner – "Elsa's Procession" from Lohengrin
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Phantom of the Opera
John Philip Sousa – El Capitan
Giacomo Puccini – "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini – "Nessun dorma" from Turandot
George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Richard Wagner – "Elsa's Procession" from Lohengrin
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Phantom of the Opera
John Philip Sousa – El Capitan
$20 / $18 / $5
Federal Way Symphony Chamber Concert: An Afternoon in Paris
Sunday, March 10, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Maurice Ravel – Violin Sonata No. 2
Claude Debussy – Beau Soir
George Gershwin – selections from An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess
Camille Saint-Saëns – “The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals
Astor Piazzolla – Le Grand Tango
Claude Debussy – Beau Soir
George Gershwin – selections from An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess
Camille Saint-Saëns – “The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals
Astor Piazzolla – Le Grand Tango
$26-$49
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Saturday, August 25, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Friday, August 24, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$64+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Sunday, August 19, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$20+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Saturday, August 18, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Friday, August 17, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$64+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Sunday, August 12, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
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