Rhapsody in Blue: The MSO plays Gershwin & Friends

presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Robert Blackwood Hall Friday 4th November – 8pm Bramwell Tovey conductor/piano Tracy Dahl soprano Program includes: Gershwin Strike Up The Band: Overture Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin From the Gershwin Songbook: ‘The Man I Love’, ‘They Can’t Take That Away From Me’, ‘A Foggy Day’ and ‘Fascinating Rhythm’ Gershwin Catfish Row: Suite from Porgy and Bess Sassy, street-wise, soaring and sentimental, Gershwin's music occupies a special place in our hearts, whether it's the soaring clarinet wail which opens Rhapsody in Blue or the haunting 'Summertime' from Porgy and Bess. In this program, full of Gershwin's ‘Fascinating Rhythms’, triple-threat British maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts, compères and, in Rhapsody in Blue, appears as piano soloist. He is joined by a thrilling new North American talent, soprano Tracy Dahl, for some of Gershwin's enduring standards and music by Leonard Bernstein and William Walton that demonstrates the depth of George Gershwin's influence. Who could ask for anything more? Prices: (A Reserve/B Reserve/C Reserve) Adult: $88.00/$70.00/$44.00 Pensioner/Unemployed: $70.00/$58.00/$37.00 Student: $46.00/$36.00/$29.00 Groups 10+: $68.00/44.00 (A & B Reserve only) Monash Staff/Alumni: $68.00/$44.00 (A & B Reserve only) All persons entering the auditorium must hold a valid ticket. Running Time: Approximately 106 minutes including an interval