Rising star New Zealand conductor Gemma New makes her SPAC debut
with The Philadelphia Orchestra in music of Gershwin, Ravel, Price and Montgomery. GRAMMY Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann also makes her SPAC debut on the program. We spoke with New about the music and her path to conducting.
https://spac.org/events/philadelphia-orchestra-gershwins-an-american-in-paris/
| Montgomery | Strum, for string orchestra* |
| Ravel | Piano Concerto in G major |
| Price | Piano Concerto in One Movement |
| Gershwin | An American in Paris |
Gershwin’s An American in Paris
The Philadelphia Orchestra & Michelle Cann
Gemma New, conductor
Thursday • Aug 20, 2026 • 7:30pm