Dresden, Germany – Dresdner Philharmonie – Adams, Gershwin

Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Boris Giltburg, piano
Dresdner Philharmonie

PROGRAMME
Adams: “The Chairman Dances” from “Nixon in China”
Gershwin: Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra

VENUE NOTE
What happens when classical music meets jazz? George Gershwin achieved exactly that with his “Concerto in F.” A concert that sounds like New York in the 1920s: vibrant, pulsating, full of energy. Gershwin, a true jazz prodigy, became an overnight star with his piece “Rhapsody in Blue.” But with the “Concerto in F,” he proved that he could not only write for the stage and clubs but also for the concert hall. Right from the start, the piano takes the listeners on a rapid run, almost like a wild taxi ride through Manhattan. The music tells of everything that inspired Gershwin: jazz clubs in Harlem, crowds on Broadway, and the pure excitement of a city that never sleeps. It’s a bit like a musical adventure: from cheerful melodies that invite you to sway along to emotional passages that go straight to the heart. Gershwin shows that classical music can be anything – cool, captivating, and full of surprises. At our abgeFRACKt concerts, some things are different: the orchestra does not wear tails on stage. Also, no one has to worry about clapping at the wrong time. If you want to learn more about the music, download the free Wolfgang app on your smartphone and receive live explanations of the work during the concert. Afterwards, we invite you to stay and enjoy the abgeFRACKt cocktail (also non-alcoholic), a glass of wine or beer at the “Tutti” café, relax, chat, or look out over the city from the balcony.