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George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): An American Original

Piano Solo Performance with Alexander Wu

2025-01-26 14:00:00 2025-01-26 15:00:00 America/New_York George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): An American Original Join Alexander Wu for an afternoon of Gershwin! Huntington Public Library Main Building - Main Auditorium

Sunday, January 26
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-26 14:00:00 2025-01-26 15:00:00 America/New_York George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): An American Original Join Alexander Wu for an afternoon of Gershwin! Huntington Public Library Main Building - Main Auditorium

Join Alexander Wu for an afternoon of Gershwin!

"At the piano with Alexander Wu” is a two-part series about the composer’s life, his music and living the American dream. Born and raised at the turn of the 20th century in New York City to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, fifteen year-old George Gershwin started out in Broadway's Tin Pan Alley, but as he gained success writing popular music for the stage, and later for Hollywood, he began to lead a double life struggling to make his mark as a serious composer. 

Mr. Wu’s thrilling performances and stories bring to life a unique collection of Gershwin’s earlier piano pieces and Broadway hit songs to his seminal works that include the centennial of Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris and the tour de force piano arrangements of Gershwin's folk opera, Porgy & Bess. Mr. Wu's much anticipated Gershwin piano solo CD, released in Fall 2023, will be available after the concert. Registration is required. Open to all. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Live Performance |

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Huntington Public Library Main Building

Phone: 631-427-5165

Hours
Mon, Jan 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Main is located in the heart of Huntington Village, on the corner of Prospect Street and Main Street. The Main has a large auditorium and two smaller meeting rooms, one room for Children's programs and a conference room. There is also a Local History room located on the second floor and an Art Gallery located on the lower level.

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