Gershwin

Following its premiere of a work honoring Upstate Revolutionary War heroine Dicey Langston in April, the GSO rounds out the 2025-2026 season with selections from an iconic American opera rooted in the South Carolina Lowcountry: George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.

In the early 20th century, jazz’s syncopated rhythms and improvisational flair began weaving into classical composition.

Musician Michael Feinstein chronicles his experience working as an archivist and cataloger for legendary songwriter Ira Gershwin.Originally broadcast Oct. 17, 2012.