An Operatic Celebration of the Black Voice Excerpts from Porgy and Bess

Western Piedmont Symphony John Gordon Ross, conductor Michael Lewin, piano

Des Moines Symphony Joseph Giunta, conductor Charlie Albright, piano

Palmetto Opera

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Bramwell Tovey, conductor Lang Lang, piano

Strike Up the Band Overture & Fantasy on Porgy and Bess San Luis Obispo Symphony Andrew Sewell, conductor

Concert version National Philharmonic — Stan Engebretson, conductor With Kevin Deas (Porgy), Marlissa Hudson (Bess), Michael Redding (Crown), and Chauncey Packer (Sportin’ Life)

Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture Denver Philharmonic Orchestra Lawrence Golan, conductor

An American in Paris National Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda, conductor