abgeFRACKt: Two World, one Groove

In the organizer's words:

What happens when classical music meets jazz? George Gershwin did just that with his "Concerto in F". A concerto that sounds like New York in the 1920s: vibrant, pulsating, full of energy.
Gershwin, a true jazz prodigy, became a star overnight with his piece "Rhapsody in Blue". But with the "Concerto in F", he proved that he could write not only for the stage and clubs, but also for the concert hall.
Right at the beginning, the piano takes the listener on a rapid run, almost like a wild cab 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 tap along to soulful passages that go straight to the heart. Gershwin shows that classical music can be anything - cool, rousing and full of surprises.

Program

John Adams
"The Chairman Dances" from the opera "Nixon in China"

George Gershwin
Concerto in F for piano and orchestra

Performers

Vasily Petrenko | Conductor

Boris Giltburg | Piano (Artist in Residence)

Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra