Name: An American Suite
Start: 2025-05-31T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-31T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Dvořák’s radiant salute to the New World kicks off an American road trip with James Gaffigan at the wheel. Take in poignant selections from Gershwin’s landmark opera — sung by Janai Brugger — and the composer’s urbane and nostalgic love letter to Paris. Chicago native Florence Price sets two American poems to song, and a pair of symphonic showstoppers by Bernstein transport audiences to “New York, New York” and beyond.
Performers
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Gaffigan conductor
Janai Brugger soprano
Program
Dvořák Suite in A Major, Op. 98b (American)
Price (orch. Rosner) My Dream
Price (orch. Rosner) Beside the Sea
Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Gershwin Summertime from Porgy and Bess
Gershwin My Man's Gone Now from Porgy and Bess
Gershwin An American in Paris
Bernstein Overture to Candide
Sponsors
The appearance of Janai Brugger is made possible by the Grainger Fund for Excellence.