Performer: John Wilson Orchestra

The effervescent John Wilson and his orchestra make Bernstein's musical sparks fly.

Nathaniel Hackmann, a stocky baritone with the tenderest of timbres, was like a reincarnation of Alfred Drake.

A packed Royal Albert Hall were treated to no less than seventeen works written and inspired by George and Ira Gershwin, in addition to three encores. 

John Wilson talks about his admiration for Gershwin's highly influential orchestral music.