"I Got Rhythm" - The Thessaloniki State Orchestra welcomes the new year 2020
01 January 2020Source: Thessaloniki State Orchestra
"I Got Rhythm" - New Year's concerts of the Thessaloniki State Orchestra
Wednesday, 1 January 2020 - Thursday, 2 January 2020
at Thessaloniki Concert Hall
The Thessaloniki State Orchestra welcomes the New Year 2020 with two special concerts in collaboration with the Thessaloniki Concert Hall. Jazz sounds and songs from the fascinating world of Hollywood and Broadway in the George Gershwin themed concerts and with on-stage artists, the internationally acclaimed Thessaloniki pianist and soloist Vassilis Varvaressos and the celebrity vocalist Marina Satti. The Orchestra is conducted by the international maestro Martin Lebel.
The Choir of the Holy Church of St. Kyrillos and Methodios participates. Chorus Master: Maria Emma Meligopoulou
Program:
George Gershwin:
Cuban overture
A Tribute to Gershwin
Rhapsody in blue for piano and orchestra
"Crazy for You" overture
Variations on "I Got Rhythm" (piano only)
"I Got Rhythm" from "Girl Crazy"
Summertime from “Porgy and Bess"
They Can't Take That Away from Me, from "Shall We Dance?"
and the songs:
Harold Arlen: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, from the "Wizard of Oz" (orchestration: Lazaros Tsavdarides)
Cole Porter: So in Love (orchestration Lazaros Tsavdarides)
Henry Mancini: Moon River (orchestration Lazaros Tsavdarides)
Fabian Andre: Dream a little dream (orchestration Antonis Sousamoglou)
There goes the old year, a christmas carol (orchestration Antonis Sousamoglou)
