"Porgy & Bess" will be broadcast live from the Met on WQXR (@wqxr.bsky.social) at 1 p.m. EST with Alfred Walker & soprano Brittany Renee, Kwamé Ryan conducting #GeorgeGershwin's #opera:
www.wqxr.org/story/gershw...
www.wqxr.org/story/gershw...
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
"Porgy & Bess" will be broadcast live from the Met on WQXR (@wqxr.bsky.social) at 1 p.m. EST with Alfred Walker & soprano Brittany Renee, Kwamé Ryan conducting #GeorgeGershwin's #opera:
www.wqxr.org/story/gershw...
www.wqxr.org/story/gershw...
"Summertime, and the living is easy..."
90th Anniversary 🎶 #OTD in #Music #History 30 September 1935, #GeorgeGershwin's #opera PORGY AND BESS had its World Premiere at the Colonial Theatre in Boston.
▶️ youtu.be/NghjBMn6ZJM
90th Anniversary 🎶 #OTD in #Music #History 30 September 1935, #GeorgeGershwin's #opera PORGY AND BESS had its World Premiere at the Colonial Theatre in Boston.
▶️ youtu.be/NghjBMn6ZJM
September 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
"Summertime, and the living is easy..."
90th Anniversary 🎶 #OTD in #Music #History 30 September 1935, #GeorgeGershwin's #opera PORGY AND BESS had its World Premiere at the Colonial Theatre in Boston.
▶️ youtu.be/NghjBMn6ZJM
90th Anniversary 🎶 #OTD in #Music #History 30 September 1935, #GeorgeGershwin's #opera PORGY AND BESS had its World Premiere at the Colonial Theatre in Boston.
▶️ youtu.be/NghjBMn6ZJM
#OTD #TDIH #February12, 1924 #GeorgeGershwin's #RhapsodyInBlue #premieres as #AnExperimentInModernMusic at #AeolianHall played by the #PaulWhiteman band.
#Jazz #Concerts #OrchestralMusic #FirstPerformances #Music #AmericanMusic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ox...
#Jazz #Concerts #OrchestralMusic #FirstPerformances #Music #AmericanMusic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ox...
The best of George Gershwin ( Rhapsody in Blue , I got rhythm, etc etc ) HQ
YouTube video by Classical Tunes
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February 12, 2025 at 3:54 AM
"Porgy & Bess" premiered in Boston #OnThisDay in 1935; #GeorgeGershwin's masterpiece is the greatest American #opera of all time & combines folk & jazz influences to celebrate African American life; here's "Summertime":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
September 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Porgy & Bess" premiered in Boston #OnThisDay in 1935; #GeorgeGershwin's masterpiece is the greatest American #opera of all time & combines folk & jazz influences to celebrate African American life; here's "Summertime":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
"Porgy & Bess" had its Broadway premiere #OnThisDay in 1935; #GeorgeGershwin's #opera combines folk & jazz influences to celebrate African American life; here's "Summertime":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
October 9, 2024 at 9:59 PM
"Porgy & Bess" had its Broadway premiere #OnThisDay in 1935; #GeorgeGershwin's #opera combines folk & jazz influences to celebrate African American life; here's "Summertime":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
#OTD #TDIH #February12, 1924 #GeorgeGershwin's #RhapsodyInBlue #premieres as #AnExperimentInModernMusic at #AeolianHall played by the #PaulWhiteman band.
#Jazz #Concerts #OrchestralMusic #FirstPerformances #Music #AmericanMusic #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ox...
#Jazz #Concerts #OrchestralMusic #FirstPerformances #Music #AmericanMusic #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ox...
The best of George Gershwin ( Rhapsody in Blue , I got rhythm, etc etc ) HQ
YouTube video by Classical Tunes
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
🎶 #OTD in #Music #History 12 February 1924, #GeorgeGershwin's innovative classic "Rhapsody In Blue" premiered at the influential concert "Experiment in Modern Music", held by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra at the Aeolian Hall, New York.
▶️ youtu.be/ynEOo28lsbc
▶️ youtu.be/ynEOo28lsbc
February 12, 2025 at 4:43 AM
🎶 #OTD in #Music #History 12 February 1924, #GeorgeGershwin's innovative classic "Rhapsody In Blue" premiered at the influential concert "Experiment in Modern Music", held by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra at the Aeolian Hall, New York.
▶️ youtu.be/ynEOo28lsbc
▶️ youtu.be/ynEOo28lsbc
Today in Pop Culture History:
Dec 13, 1928 – #GeorgeGershwin’s #AnAmericaninParis is first performed.
youtu.be/KU1X3Wut-k0
George Gershwin - "An American in Paris"
YouTube video by Alessio Barcellini
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December 13, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Today in Pop Culture History:
Dec 13, 1928 – #GeorgeGershwin’s #AnAmericaninParis is first performed.
youtu.be/KU1X3Wut-k0
Today in Pop Culture History:
Dec 13, 1928 – #GeorgeGershwin’s #AnAmericaninParis is first performed.
youtu.be/KU1X3Wut-k0
Dec 13, 1928 – #GeorgeGershwin’s #AnAmericaninParis is first performed.
youtu.be/KU1X3Wut-k0
George Gershwin - "An American in Paris"
YouTube video by Alessio Barcellini
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Today in Pop Culture History:
Dec 13, 1928 – #GeorgeGershwin’s #AnAmericaninParis is first performed.
youtu.be/KU1X3Wut-k0
Dec 13, 1928 – #GeorgeGershwin’s #AnAmericaninParis is first performed.
youtu.be/KU1X3Wut-k0
🎶 #OTD in #Music #History 12 February 1924, #GeorgeGershwin's innovative classic "Rhapsody In Blue" premiered at the influential concert "Experiment in Modern Music", held by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra at the Aeolian Hall, New York.
▶️ youtu.be/ynEOo28lsbc
▶️ youtu.be/ynEOo28lsbc
February 12, 2026 at 1:52 AM
🎶 #OTD in #Music #History 12 February 1924, #GeorgeGershwin's innovative classic "Rhapsody In Blue" premiered at the influential concert "Experiment in Modern Music", held by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra at the Aeolian Hall, New York.
▶️ youtu.be/ynEOo28lsbc
▶️ youtu.be/ynEOo28lsbc
Many of his illustrations were covers for such magazines as #TheNewYorker, #TheSaturdayEveningPost, and #Fortune. He also illustrated many books, including the first edition of #GeorgeGershwin's Song Book. His works are in New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Museum.’
May 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Many of his illustrations were covers for such magazines as #TheNewYorker, #TheSaturdayEveningPost, and #Fortune. He also illustrated many books, including the first edition of #GeorgeGershwin's Song Book. His works are in New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Museum.’
#OTD #TDIH #December13, 1928 #GeorgeGershwin's #AnAmericanInParis #premieres at #CarnegieHal #NYC.
#WalterDamrosch #Paris #AnneesFolles #CrazyYears #RoaringTwenties #AgeOfBallyhoo #JazzAge #GoldenTwenties
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQzN...
#WalterDamrosch #Paris #AnneesFolles #CrazyYears #RoaringTwenties #AgeOfBallyhoo #JazzAge #GoldenTwenties
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQzN...
An American in Paris (2017 Remastered Version)
YouTube video by Leonard Bernstein - Topic
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December 13, 2024 at 5:51 AM
"Porgy & Bess" premiered in Boston #OnThisDay in 1935; #GeorgeGershwin's masterpiece is the greatest American #opera of all time & combines folk & jazz influences to celebrate African American life; here's "Summertime":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
September 30, 2024 at 3:29 PM
"Porgy & Bess" premiered in Boston #OnThisDay in 1935; #GeorgeGershwin's masterpiece is the greatest American #opera of all time & combines folk & jazz influences to celebrate African American life; here's "Summertime":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_a...
On the 12th of February 1924: #GeorgeGershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" premieres at the influential concert "Experiment in Modern Music" held by Paul Whiteman and his orchestra at Aeolian Hall, NYC.
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
On the 12th of February 1924: #GeorgeGershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" premieres at the influential concert "Experiment in Modern Music" held by Paul Whiteman and his orchestra at Aeolian Hall, NYC.
#FunnyFace premiered on Broadway #OnThisDay in 1927 & included two of #GeorgeGershwin's greatest songs: "S'Wonderful" & "He Loves & She Loves"; here's Fred Astaire & Audrey Hepburn in the 1957 film version of the musical:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyJu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_F...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyJu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_F...
November 23, 2024 at 5:32 AM
#FunnyFace premiered on Broadway #OnThisDay in 1927 & included two of #GeorgeGershwin's greatest songs: "S'Wonderful" & "He Loves & She Loves"; here's Fred Astaire & Audrey Hepburn in the 1957 film version of the musical:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyJu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_F...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyJu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_F...
#OTD #TDIH #December13, 1928 #GeorgeGershwin's #AnAmericanInParis #premieres at #CarnegieHal #NYC.
#WalterDamrosch #Paris #AnneesFolles #CrazyYears #RoaringTwenties #AgeOfBallyhoo #JazzAge #GoldenTwenties
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQzN...
#WalterDamrosch #Paris #AnneesFolles #CrazyYears #RoaringTwenties #AgeOfBallyhoo #JazzAge #GoldenTwenties
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQzN...
An American in Paris (2017 Remastered Version)
YouTube video by Leonard Bernstein - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
#morninglistening to #GeorgeGershwin's #RhapsodyInBlue, which is 100 years young today. Classic #AndréPrevin & LSO performance; a BMG-Record club acquisition from long ago.
Amazon: amzn.to/3SY3Vzf
Amazon: amzn.to/3SY3Vzf
February 13, 2024 at 12:29 AM
#morninglistening to #GeorgeGershwin's #RhapsodyInBlue, which is 100 years young today. Classic #AndréPrevin & LSO performance; a BMG-Record club acquisition from long ago.
Amazon: amzn.to/3SY3Vzf
Amazon: amzn.to/3SY3Vzf
#DuBoseHeyward was born in Charleston #OnThisDay in 1885; his novel "Porgy" that was the basis for #GeorgeGershwin's "Porgy & Bess"; here's the 1959 film with Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Daniels, Sammy Davis, Jr. & Pearly Bailey:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un5q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuBose_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un5q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuBose_...
September 1, 2024 at 2:21 AM
#DuBoseHeyward was born in Charleston #OnThisDay in 1885; his novel "Porgy" that was the basis for #GeorgeGershwin's "Porgy & Bess"; here's the 1959 film with Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Daniels, Sammy Davis, Jr. & Pearly Bailey:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un5q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuBose_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un5q...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuBose_...
The best thing to do in these troubled times is to fill your time with things that bring you joy. Tonight it was listening to #VancouverIslandSymphony with guest #KevinCole at the Port Theatre in #Nanaimo, celebrating 100 years of #GeorgeGershwin’s genius.
November 17, 2024 at 6:33 AM
The best thing to do in these troubled times is to fill your time with things that bring you joy. Tonight it was listening to #VancouverIslandSymphony with guest #KevinCole at the Port Theatre in #Nanaimo, celebrating 100 years of #GeorgeGershwin’s genius.