100 years of Rhapsody in Blue, Gershwin & the Harlem Renaissance

Join us for an eclectic and thrilling evening featuring Rhapsody in Blue (1924) in a fresh chamber orchestra arrangement, with renowned pianist Nathalia Milstein at the keys.

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s masterpiece, we’ll take you on a journey through the vibrant world that shaped the composer who boldly brought jazz into the concert hall and transformed classical music forever.

‘An unforgettable celebration of rhythm, harmony and musical innovation!’

From wailing clarinets to swinging jazz rhythms: music, theater, and swing come together to share the story of the Harlem Renaissance, Gershwin's boundless fascination with the (street and folk) arts in early twentieth-century New York, and the power of cultural exchange.

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Program

Take the A Train
Billy Strayhorn

Melody in F, Op. 3, No. 1
Anton Rubinstein

Prelude no. 2
George Gershwin

La Vie en Rose
Édith Piaf & Louis Armstrong

Someone to Watch Over Me
George & Ira Gershwin

I Know My Mind
Margaret Allison Bonds

It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Duke Ellington

I GOT RHYTHM
George Gershwin

Ukrainian lullaby
Zambra

Summertime
George Gershwin

Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin

Performers

Conductor
Libia Hernandez

Piano
Nathalia Milstein

Text / play
Alexander Tol

Soprano
Shanice Skinner

Director
Stan Hodgson

Soundwave Collective
Click here for a listing of all musicians.

Courtesy of The Hague Arts and Culture Projects Municipality of The Hague and The Netherland-America Foundation.

Concerts

May 2026
Fri May 22, 2026, 20:15 - 21:30
Thu 7 May 2026, 17:30 - 18:45

American School of The Hague, the Theater

December 2024
Sun December 8, 2024, 17:00

Theater De Landing, Amstelveen

November 2024
Fri, November 29, 2024, 19:30

Theater De Regentes, The Hague

Sat November 23, 2024, 20:15

Amare, Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague

Fri November 22, 2024, 20:15

Theater Veerensmederij, Amersfoort