Description
Although he died at age 38, George Gershwin produced some of the most memorable tunes in the Great American Songbook, in addition to masterpieces such as “Rhapsody in Blue” and Porgy and Bess. Dan Sherman covers Gershwin’s life and career and includes recordings from many great performances of Gershwin’s work, including rare recordings and interviews of George, Ira, and Frances Gershwin.
Dan Sherman, PhD, is an economist whose interests include opera and American musical theatre. Since 2010, Dan has given many talks and classes on film, film music, classical composers, and great musical theatre composers and lyricists. He has spoken to lifelong learning groups, university groups, and social groups in the Washington, DC area and throughout the country via Zoom.