Peter Donohoe, piano

George Gershwin:
American in Paris
Second (New York) Rhapsody
Rhapsody in Blue

Duke Ellington:
New World A-Comin’

Edvard Grieg:
Piano Concerto in a minor, Op. 16
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46

George Enescu:
Romanian Rhapsody No. 2 in D Major, Op. 11

Our traditional January concert returns with a program of well-loved works by George Gershwin featuring internationally renowned British pianist Peter Donohoe, augmented this year by works of three other twentieth-century composers. Gershwin is joined by fellow American Duke Ellington, as well as two European composers each considered the greatest of their respective countries. Romania’s George Enescu returns with Romanian Rhapsody No. 2, and—for the first time in our programming—Norway’s Edvard Grieg will be represented by two of his most beloved works: the Peer Gynt Suite and the Piano Concerto in a minor, in a not-to-be-missed performance by Maestro Donohoe.

Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes – one intermission