Toledo Symphony: America in the Key of Gershwin
June 3, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle | 8 p.m.
PROMEDICA MASTERWORKS: AMERICA IN THE KEY OF GERSHWIN
Alain Trudel, conductor
Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano
Wang Jie: Symphonic Overture on America the Beautiful
Christopher Dietz: Origin Story
Alain Trudel: Alter(e), for piano and orchestra
George Gershwin: Catfish Row, Suite from Porgy and Bess
George Gershwin’s Catfish Row showcases melodies from his opera Porgy and Bess such as “Summertime,” “I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’,” “Bess, You is My Woman Now,” and more. The finale of our 2021-22 season also features the world premiere of Origin Story, composed by Christopher Dietz for the TSO, as well as the world premiere of Alain Trudel’s Piano Concerto.