When “Rhapsody in Blue” was first performed at New York City’s Aeolian Concert Hall 100 years ago this month, it was a cultural watershed. Concertgoers gushed. Critics swooned. The work’s ...

George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924.

George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Still Hits the Right Notes at 100. The most famous American classical work incorporated vernacular genres and remains an inspiration to musicians today. By .

As orchestras around the country celebrate 'Rhapsody in Blue' throughout 2024, it’s important to think of the piece as more than just music. Why we need 'Rhapsody in Blue' more than ever as it ...

Featured piano soloist will be San Francisco’s Allegra Chapman, playing George Gershwin’s iconic “Rhapsody in Blue” with the USO. Chapman is a multi-talented soloist, chamber musician and ...

And who could keep a straight face listening to the strutting clarinet solo at the beginning of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”? The now-iconic slide that opens the work, delivered with ...

George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. "My idea for the concert," Whiteman wrote in his ...

George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. "My idea for the concert," Whiteman wrote in his ...

On Feb. 12, 1924, a sassy fusion of jazz and classical music debuted in New York, sparking a mutual exchange of ideas still debated today.