Interview with Mac Frampton
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Even after 100 years, you’ll know it from the first slide of the clarinet. George Gershwin is one of America’s best-known composers, with the sounds to back it up. Works like Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess, and An American in Paris all contain tunes that almost everyone will instantly recognize. Joining the Alpharetta Symphony for this evening jazzy jams will be dynamo pianist Mac Frampton and two talented vocal soloists. MUSIC George Gershwin: American in Paris I Got Rhythm Strike Up the Band Selections from Porgy and Bess Embraceable You Lullaby ”Someone to Watch Over Me” from Oh, Kay ”Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” from Shall We Dance Rhapsody in Blue PERFORMERS Dr. Grant Gilman, conductor Mac Frampton, piano Tiffany Uzoije, soprano Raphael Fleuristal, baritone Alpharetta Symphony www.alpharettasymphony.org
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