Sydney Symphony Orchestra presents

GERSHWIN’S RHAPSODY IN BLUE

NEW YORK STORIES

Like a wailing siren, the instantly recognisable opening notes of the clarinet set the scene.

Australian pianist Simon Tedeschi brings Gershwin’s jazz-era masterpiece to life, while Bernstein’s music from West Side Story paints a different picture of New York.

We’re in New York City with the jazz era spark forever captured in Gershwin’s pioneering work, Rhapsody in Blue. Audiences were mesmerised at its premiere, and in this performance the acclaimed Australian pianist Simon Tedeschi keeps the magic alive.

PAUL BONETTI The Bright Day Clarion Calls the Quaking Earth
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GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
IVES Central Park in the Dark
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story