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Gershwin

6 concerts

George Gershwin, born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1898, was an American composer who blended jazz, popular, and classical music. He created iconic works like "Rhapsody in Blue," "An American in Paris," and the opera "Porgy and Bess" (featuring "Summertime"). Collaborating often with his brother Ira, he composed numerous Broadway hits. Gershwin received a Pulitzer Prize for "Of Thee I Sing" and his music remains celebrated worldwide.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

56 concerts

Founded in 1959, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra serves audiences across Wisconsin with classical, pops, live-to-film, and operatic/theatrical programming. It commissions new works, has a 50+ year recording legacy, and has been based at Bradley Symphony Center since 2021.

Bernstein

10 concerts

Leonard Bernstein, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was an iconic American conductor, composer, and educator. He seamlessly blended classical, jazz, and Broadway styles. Celebrated for "West Side Story," "Candide," and his symphonies, he garnered 16 Grammys, 7 Emmys, and 2 Tonys. As New York Philharmonic's first American-born music director, he championed music education and collaborated notably with Jerome Robbins.

Jader Bignamini

3 concerts

Jader Bignamini is an Italian conductor and clarinetist born in Crema. He studied at the Piacenza Music Conservatory and began his career as a clarinetist with Milan's Orchestra Sinfonica La Verdi, where he later served as resident conductor. In January 2020, he was named the 18th music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

George Li

2 concerts

Boston-born classical pianist George Li; played Obama/Merkel White House dinner; 2015 Tchaikovsky silver; tours worldwide; records for Warner Classics; with Dudamel & Gergiev.