Classic Gershwin: The Life of George Gershwin in Music & Words at OSO Arts Centre, London on Saturday 23rd November 2019

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Classic Gershwin

The Life of George Gershwin in Music & Words

Add to my Calendar 23-11-2019 20:00 23-11-2019 22:00 36 Classic Gershwin 7 Star Arts most popular production returns to the OSO Arts Centre in Barnes where it received its world premiere in 2014. ‘Classic Gershwin’ weaves the vibrant music of the ever-popular composer George Gershwin with his fascinating life story from birth in the colourful, teeming New York of 1898 to his tragically early death in 1937. With prize-winning pianist and renowned Gershwin interpreter Viv McLean and RSC, National Theatre and TV actress Susan Porrett as narrator, this mixed-genre concert presents an intriguing, eclectic mix of Gershwin’s music from the much-loved Rhapsody in Blue, I got Rhythm Variations, The Man I Love and Swanee to the rarely-played classical Preludes. OSO Arts Centre, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

OSO Arts Centre
49 Station Road
Barnes
London
SW13 0LF
England

Saturday 23rd November 2019
8:00 PM

Programme

George Gershwin – Variations on 'I Got Rhythm'
George Gershwin – 3 Preludes for piano
George Gershwin – The man I love
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue for piano solo

Performers

Viv McLean – piano
Susan Porrett – actress

Programme Note

7 Star Arts most popular production returns to the OSO Arts Centre in Barnes where it received its world premiere in 2014.

‘Classic Gershwin’ weaves the vibrant music of the ever-popular composer George Gershwin with his fascinating life story from birth in the colourful, teeming New York of 1898 to his tragically early death in 1937.

With prize-winning pianist and renowned Gershwin interpreter Viv McLean and RSC, National Theatre and TV actress Susan Porrett as narrator, this mixed-genre concert presents an intriguing, eclectic mix of Gershwin’s music from the much-loved Rhapsody in Blue, I got Rhythm Variations, The Man I Love and Swanee to the rarely-played classical Preludes.

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