Tuesday, May 31, 2016
6:30 – 8 pm
Scheuer Auditorium

Participate in an unusual evening of discussion between Jens Hoffmann, Deputy Director, Exhibitions and Public Programs, and “George Gershwin,” portrayed by pianist and playwright Hershey Felder. 

Over the past twenty years, Hershey Felder has played over 4,500 performances of his self-created solo productions at some of the world’s most prestigious theatres.  His shows include: George Gershwin Alone (Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theatre, West End’s Duchess Theatre); Monsieur Chopin; Beethoven; Maestro (Leonard Bernstein); Franz Liszt in Musik and Lincoln: An American Story. In addition, he performs concerts of “The Great American Song Book Sing-Along” at every theatre where his shows are presented. Future productions include Tchaikovsky (January 2017 premiere at the San Diego Rep) and the new musical, Chosen By G-d for which he is writing music, book and lyrics. His compositions and recordings include Aliyah, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra; Fairytale, a musical; Les Anges de Paris, Suite for Violin and Piano; Song Settings; Saltimbanques for Piano and Orchestra; Etudes Thematiques for Piano; and An American Story for Actor and Orchestra. Felder is the adaptor, director and designer for The Pianist of Willesden Lane and recently produced and designed for the new musical Louis and Keely: Live at the Sahara, directed by Taylor Hackford. He has been a scholar-in-residence at Harvard University’s Department of Music and is married to Kim Campbell, the first female Prime Minister of Canada.

This program has been funded by a donation from Lorraine and Martin Beitler who gifted Andy Warhol’s Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century to the Jewish Museum in 2006.  

This program is at capacity. Limited standby tickets may be available at the door if space allows.

Tickets: $15 General; $12 Students and Seniors; $10 Members