How to pronounce “gershwin” in English

George Gershwin said that he would go down the streets of Manhattan and the noise of the city is what created his music.

George Gershwin was looking for a subject matter to write his great American folk opera.

And George Gershwin, the composer of "Rhapsody in Blue," had a really seamless way of integrating jazz and classical music together.

They sing Gershwin.

And everybody thought George Gershwin was going to fly off the handle and get really mad.

But George Gershwin, the inventor, realized, this is going to change music.

Wrote George Gershwin a letter and said, I want to turn this into an opera.

So I created the character of George Gershwin.

And I didn't see the Gershwin show.

So you can think of George Gershwin, who died at the age of 38, not knowing how successful he would become.

The great music of George and Ira Gershwin, the phenomenal setting.

So when I was approached by the Gershwin estates and the DuBose Heyward estates, would you be interested in this charge that Mike said?

who wrote "Swanny" with George Gershwin, Irving Caesar..

I don't think the Gershwin estate-- I'm sure we could Google it.

The Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra by George Gershwin.

At the time, George Gershwin said, oh, it's a play.

Their latest works on the Allegro Media Group include pieces by Gershwin and Kern.

He's done Leonard Bernstein, Gershwin.

At this point, I met members of the Gershwin family.

So can you do me a favor and tell us about the Gershwin show?

He brought in his brother, Ira Gershwin, who worked on the libretto and the lyrics with DuBose Heyward.

And so we're here to sort of spread the gospel of Gershwin.

I think that's what Mr. Gershwin's and the Heywards were saying.

And finally, this version of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" has had an exciting journey-- the world premiere at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University,

I have not-- I can't even tell you the amount of moms and dads that are working at the Gershwin.

But you know, you ask the same question of a guy like George Gershwin.

And so, I played a little bit of the Gershwin show-- --and explained that that theme was sold to United Airlines

And for me, the most interesting thing about Beethoven or Gershwin or anyone-- you think about Gershwin.

Interestingly enough, Gershwin did write a glissando.

The famous "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin was originally written for the Paul Whiteman band, Paul Whiteman's jazz band as part

And Michael Strunsky, trustee of the Ira and Leonore Gershwin estate, and nephew of Ira Gershwin.

And Michael, as the nephew of Ira Gershwin, I'm sure you've seen hundreds of productions of "Porgy and Bess."

And on weekends my mom was cleaning the house, she would play Frank Sinatra and George Gershwin songs throughout the family stereo, pausing only to make sure that I would slow dance

So, not even the United States Congress can get George Gershwin to produce anything more.

Why don't I create the role of George Gershwin, just as a fun

Then, when I was 26, 27-years-old, this whole notion of creating "Gershwin" came together.

of the first part of the 20th century and look at Rodgers and Hammerstein, or look at the Gershwin shows and then

So along with Chris and Rob Fisher, our musical supervisor, and Craig Lucas, our book writer, and of course, with the magnificent George and Ira Gershwin songs

Not just people who know the opera, but for young people, that's what's touched me, is that a young generation can now say, George Gershwin, wow.

And it took off and, within a few years, became the Gershwins' highest growing entity for the estate.

Some of the greatest art-- the Beethovens, the Chopins, the Gershwins-- they were all highly conscious that their art had to be sold, that they need to make a living.

That was Sumayya Ali and David Hughey, performing "Summertime" from the Tony Award winning musical, "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess."