Everyone loves Gershwin’s An American in Paris, like a jazz-infused stroll through the City of Light. Pianist Zlata Chochieva joins the orchestra for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, considered by many as the best piano concerto ever written.
eorge Gershwin’s parents immigrated from Russia to New York — and a few decades later, so did Sergei Rachmaninoff. How fascinating that two such completely different musical voices shared the same origin story. The composers knew each other, and Rachmaninoff even attended the premiere of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. In this inspiring musical mash-up of a concert, we present masterpieces by these two geniuses, both of which premiered in New York. And the concert opens with a cheeky tribute to another immigrant New Yorker — Desi Arnaz!
Scott Speck, conductor
Zlata Chochieva, piano
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:30 pm
