Sat–Mon
May
11-13
Santa Rosa Symphony
Gershwin & Ellington
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor | Conrad Tao, composer and piano
Santa Rosa Symphony
Gershwin & Ellington
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor
Conrad Tao, composer and piano
Renowned pianist and composer, Conrad Tao has been called “the kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music.” Celebrating the 100th year of Rhapsody in Blue, Tao performs the original jazz band version as well as the premiere of his concerto that is filled with a mosaic of sounds inspired by Gershwin and Ellington.
Saturday and Monday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.
Pre-concert talks begin one hour prior to each performance
Photo by Brantley Gutierrez
Program
George Gershwin: Catfish Row: Symphonic Suite from Porgy and Bess
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue for Piano and Orchestra [jazz band version]
Conrad Tao: Concerto for Piano and Jazz Band (World Premiere)
Edward “Duke” Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige – Suite for Orchestra
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