GREGORY PORTER & THE CSO / CORPORATE NIGHT 2018
Two-time Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter, praised for his “velvety, mighty baritone voice” (The Evening Standard), joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to perform songs from his newly released album Nat King Cole and Me, a heartfelt tribute to the legendary singer and pianist. Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, featuring pianist Marc-André Hamelin, and Bernstein’s Overture to Candide round out this program of great American music.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60604
312-294-3000
PROGRAM
Speeches and Award Ceremony
Bernstein Overture to Candide
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Gregory Porter sings Nat King Cole and Me with the CSO
PERFORMERS
Edwin Outwater conductor
Marc-André Hamelin piano
Gregory Porter vocals