Seonaid Aitken & Ben Shankland
Rhapsody in Blue - An Evening of Gershwin
THURSDAY 11TH JUNE 2026
Doors: 7.00pm - Show Start: 7.30pm
BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician winner Jazz/Classical crossover pianist Ben Shankland joins forces with Scottish Jazz Award-winning violinist/vocalist/arranger/broadcaster Seonaid Aitken to present a celebration of George and Ira Gershwin’s music. Featuring the 100+ year-old symphonic masterpiece ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ - performed alongside their 9-piece string orchestra - these cross-genre musicians explore the meeting of Jazz and Classical styles in Gershwin’s music with selections from the iconic opera ‘Porgy & Bess’ and favourites such as ‘The Man I Love’, ‘Embraceable You’, ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’ and ‘Lady Be Good’.
As well as showcasing Aitken’s cinematic string arrangements, the concert will also include a performance by Jazz piano trio with bassist David Bowden (Fergus McCreadie Trio) highlighting Shankland’s piano mastery in both a Jazz and Classical setting.
Age Restrictions: 14+ / Under 16s accompanied by an adult over 18
Unreserved Seating
