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« Friday July 18, 2008 »
5:30pm - 11:00pm

DIVERTIMENTO 2008

GERSHWIN'S GREATEST HITS 

Gershwin

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Friday, July 18, 2008

Jay Pritzker Pavilion,
Millennium Park

6:30 pm - Concert
8:00 pm - Dinner, Dancing & Silent Auction

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Help support FREE classical music for all Chicagoans.

2008 DIVERTIMENTO Gala is generously sponsored by:

 

 

6:30pm - 8:15pm

GERSHWIN'S GREATEST HITS

Grant Park Orchestra

Kevin Stites, Conductor; Jay Jaski, Director

Harolyn Blackwell, Marin Mazzie, Norman Lewis and Jason Danieley, Vocalists; Kirill Gerstein, Piano

Post-concert PlayBack: Kirill Gerstein performs Gershwin solo tunes

The composer’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Kirill Gerstein is the centerpiece of a program featuring Gershwin’s Greatest Hits, sung by veteran Broadway stars Harolyn Blackwell, Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley and Norm Lewis. It’s one musical gem after another from shows like Strike Up The Band and Porgy and Bess, including Swanee, I Got Rhythm, How Long Has This Been Going On, Embraceable You, S’ Wonderful and the much loved Summertime.