SPIRIT OF GERSHWIN PERFORMS WITH HOUSTON AND SYRACUSE ORCHESTRAS hen the Houston and Syracuse Symphony Orchestras decided to honor George Gershwin with "Tribute Concerts," they turned to the magic and technological wonder of the Disklavier® to insure that the series would be truly unique and special. Under the batons of conductors David Bishop (Houston) and Grant Cooper (Syracuse), the Disklavier DCFIIIS concert grand piano sat center stage, leading the musicians through a program of Gershwin's classic repertoire, featuring one of his most loved and best known compositions, "Rhapsody in Blue." In essence, the Disklavier allowed for the "ghost" of Gershwin to actually perform live with the orchestras. Gershwin, arguably the most important American composer of the 20th century, was born September 26, 1898. The Houston concerts, presented under the Exxon Pops Series banner, took place November 13-15, 1998 and were preceded on November 11 when the Houston Symphony treated the city to a free afternoon Gershwin birthday party. In addition to party hats, balloons, and plenty of birthday cake, the Disklavier was on hand to perform music from the renowned maestro. Commenting upon the Disklavier's unique contribution to the presentation and preservation of Gershwin's music, Bishop says, "This was a marvelous experience for both the musicians and the audience... this was as close to really playing with Gershwin as one can get. And, the audience members were participants in a remarkable event. They loved it!" Continued on page 3

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