Devilish Bargains and Dream Collaborations with Aaron Lamb
Aaron Lamb, Producing Artistic Director for Harlequin Productions and Narrator for Olympia Symphony upcoming performance of Stravinsky’s The Solider’s Tale answers some questions.
Devil, Fae or Trickster?
In Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale, a soldier is on leave and encounters the “devil.” But this devil is not what you would expect.
Rhapsody in Blue: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
In 1924, George Gershwin had only weeks to write Rhapsody in Blue. The result became one of his most famous works and changed his career.
George Gershwin, Before Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin went from school dropout to Tin Pan Alley song plugger, pianist, and Broadway composer. Explore the early years that set the stage for Rhapsody in Blue.