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Under Marin Alsop, the Chicago Symphony string players also offered a lyrical reading of Jessie Montgomery’s beguiling Strum.

Lackluster Gershwin undercuts an otherwise impressive outing by Jakub Hrůša and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. 

This programme offered the chance to delve into some of the top composers from the US: Barber, Gershwin and Copland. Wayne Marshall proved a solid presence in Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F. 

Yannick Nézet-Séguin premieres a new edition of William Grant Still's Fourth Symphony and joins Daniil Trifonov for Gershwin's rousing Concerto in F.

The TSO’s opening concert promises a season of style and ideas, but it’s Gustavo Gimeno’s uncompromisingly raw Rite of Spring that offers the evening's pièce de résistance.

Stravinsky's Petrushka and Gershwin's Piano Concerto take centre-stage in the BSO's second Prom of the weekend at the start of their European tour. 

An unusual but inspired programme of Riisager, Gershwin and Korngold finds a very receptive audience in Singapore. 

At Berlin's Konzerthaus, Chief Conductor Christoph Eschenbach leads the premiere of Christian Mason's orchestral work An Ocean of Years and reunites with American pianist Tzimon Barto.

Zurich's Tonhalle Orchestra and Paavo Järvi celebrate music by American composers Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin, along with a work by Paul Hindemith.

Karina Canellakis makes her first appearance at the Royal Festival Hall as the LPO’s Principal Guest Conductor, giving a punchy account of Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony that takes in the sweep of its mighty architecture.

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra give the UK premiere of one of André Previn's final works, while Joshua Weilerstein’s Rite of Spring brings a devastating blow in a programme of unique musical voices.

The Minnesota Orchestra’s visit offered a chance to hear Gershwin’s Piano Concerto and Ives’ Symphony no. 2, though the former suffered somewhat from an absence of spark.

There was lots to like in the Philadelphia Orchestra's All-American Celebration for Thanksgiving.

Jesús López-Cobos returned to the CSO with works of Turina and Dvořák flanking Gershwin’s Concerto in F with Inon Barnatan.

Ludovic Morlot led the SSO in a première by Anna Clyne plus familiar repertoire made fresh, spotlighting a delectable interpretation from Jean-Yves Thibaudet in Gershwin's piano concerto. 

Andris Nelsons returned to his Shostakovich cycle with an easy-going Sixth Symphony, followed by an exhilarating Suite for Variety Orchestra. Jean-Yves Thibaudet delighted audiences with Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F.

Melody and rhythm in abundance, with compelling performances from soloist and orchestra alike.

A diverse and occasionally challenging program opens the season in Detroit.

The LSO and soloist Yuja Wang join Principal Guest Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas to celebrate his 70th birthday. 

Florent Schmitt's Antoine et Cléopâtre given a rare performance by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. 

As a teenager, I recall feeling how American classical music differed from European; its harmonies seemed as wide open as the plains depicted on film; its rhythmic freedom grabbed me viscerally. The same feeling obtains many years later and certainly did in this RSNO programme.

Gustavo Gimeno dirigió un concierto extremo en los afectos y sobresaliente en lo musical con Denis Kozhukhin como protagonista de la primera parte del programa.

Dans un programme qui associait le jazz de Gershwin à la Cinquième Symphonie de Prokofiev, le chef, l'orchestre et le soliste invité ont brillé par leur capacité à proposer une interprétation singulière des œuvres.

La direction de Manfred Honeck magnifie un Orchestre de Paris à se damner. Le piano d'Igor Levit manque un peu d'insolence virtuose et de swing dans Gershwin.

Gleich zwei Debütanten stehen beim filmmusikalischen Programm auf der Bühne: Dirigent John Wilson und Pianist Louis Schwizgebel.

Représentant rêvé de la culture symphonique française, Mikko Franck sait ce que ses meilleures heures doivent avant tout à son goût de l’ailleurs.

Schnelle Tempi, perlende Klänge sowie pathetische Gefühlsausbrüche hatten Andris Nelsons, Jean-Yves Thibaudet und das Concertgebouw Orchestra in Essen im Gepäck. 

La OSG ofreció una velada liderada por la juventud del director y del solista y con un programa en el que destacó la interpretación de la sección de metales.