In 1925, George Gershwin presented the Concerto in F, his only piano concerto at the New York Carnegie Hall – also his first orchestral work that he had fully orchestrated himself. This work marked the beginning of a new era in 20th-century music, which stood out from traditional music through its combination and fusion of different styles and forms. 

On 25 November, the Bayerische Staatsorchester celebrated the 100th anniversary of this premiere at the Isarphilharmonie, conducted by General Music Director Vladimir Jurowski, with pianist Marc André Hamelin and mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis – accompanied by songs and orchestral movements that rekindled the magic between classical music and jazz. 

The concert WE GOT RHYTHM took place on the initiative of and in cooperation with G. Henle Verlag, which who recently published the Concerto in F as a new edition.