Gershwin’s An American in Paris

Schedule

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, New York 12866 | Saratoga Springs, NY

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Experience works by American composers with The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by rising star New Zealand conductor Gemma New, making her SPAC debut. The program opens with Montgomery’s Strum for string orchestra, a folk-inspired and layered piece that speaks to the versatility of modern classical music.
GRAMMY Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann also makes her SPAC debut with two works, Ravel’s lush, jazz-influenced Piano Concerto in G major and Florence Price’s once-lost Piano Concerto in One Movement. Cann is known as a leading performer of the previously unpublished work by Price, a prolific composer and the first African American woman to have a piece performed by a major orchestra. Closing out the program is Gershwin’s atmospheric An American in Paris, another jazz-inspired piece and an iconic work beloved by concertgoers for nearly a century.
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108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, New York 12866

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