Gershwin's Porgy and Bess: In Concert
Marin Alsop, conductor
Kwame Kwei-Armah, director
Morgan State University Choir, Eric Conway, director
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Derrick Parker, Porgy
Laquita Mitchell, Bess
Leah Hawkins, Maria
Larry D. Hylton, Sportin' Life
Onadek Winan, Clara
Lester Lynch, Crown
The Gershwin masterpiece! Marin Alsop conducts a concert performance of Porgy and Bess featuring the unstoppable energy of the Morgan State University Choir. A sensational cast performs every magnificent melody from Gershwin’s stirring score, including “Summertime,” “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin,’” “Bess You Is My Woman Now” and more.
Strathmore Pre-Concert Lecture: Saturday, April 9, 6:30 pm