George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" turned 100 on Feb. 12, 2024. First performed in New York, it has become a motif of the nation's creative spirit. The Library of Congress, home to George and Ira Gershwin's papers, presents this short tribute video from performers around the country, from dancers and pianists, from a high school orchestra and a pro football player, from New York to Los Angeles, in showcasing the timeless brilliance of "Rhapsody."
Participants included School Without Walls (Washington, DC), Béla Fleck (Nashville TN), OrchKids/Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra/Jonathon Heyward (Baltimore MD), Baltimore Ravens Justin Tucker (Owings Mills MD), Arrowhead Jazz Band/New Orleans Baby Dolls (New Orleans LA), Luray Caverns/Otto Pebworth (Luray VA), Chris Ullman (Washington DC), Nashville Symphony/Byron Stripling/Tony DeSare (Nashville TN), Nick Fabian (Nashville TN), Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Florida), Kat Meoz (Los Angeles CA), Ricardo Morales (Philadelphia PA), Caleb Teicher (New York NY), Footage from Fantasia 2000 (Disney Enterprises Inc.), José André Montaño (Library of Congress, Washington DC),Potomac Fever/Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC (Washington DC), GMCW: Director: Thea Kano/Arranged by Raymond Rinaldo (Washington DC) and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra/Wayne Marshall (Baltimore MD).
Also available at www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11243