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Centered on George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, performed by Piano Cleveland Artistic Director Yaron Kohlberg, this program explores the common roots of American music in ragtime, Broadway, and jazz. Also in celebration of the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth, CityMusic will premiere a new arrangement of his seminal work A Love Supreme, commissioned by CityMusic from David Balakrishnan of the Turtle Island Quartet. William Grant Still’s The Black Man Dances, commissioned by Paul Whiteman contemporaneously with Rhapsody in Blue, will receive its second performance at these concerts, which are rounded out with selected rags by Scott Joplin and Gershwin’s Girl Crazy Overture. Grammy-winning conductor John McLaughlin Williams will lead these concerts.🎟️ Admission is free and open to all (no tickets required).
🗓️ Date & Time
Thursday | October 22, 2026
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 Location
Fairmount Presbyterian Church
2757 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 44118
✨ Musicians
John McLaughlin Williams, conductor
Yaron Kohlberg, piano
David Balakrishnan, violin
CityMusic Cleveland Orchestra
🎵 Program
Scott Joplin Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin Sunflower Slow Drag
George Gershwin Overture to Girl Crazy (original orchestration)
John Coltrane A Love Supreme (arranged by David Balakrishnan, CityMusic Commission)
William Grant Still The Black Man Dances
George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (Yaron Kohlberg, piano)
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Event venue
Fairmount Presbyterian Church, Fairmount Cooperative Preschool, 2757 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44118, United States, Cleveland Heights
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