Fall 2026 OLLI Digital Catalog

S’WONDERFUL! THE S’MARVELOUS MUSIC OF GEORGE GERSHWIN (CA353)

CA – Performing Arts Appreciation

This class looks back at the life and works of the man who is arguably America’s greatest — and most beloved — composer, conquering Broadway and Hollywood with his unforgettable songs. He also wrote pathbreaking “jazzical” music, as well as the enduring opera Porgy and Bess, which is marking its 90th anniversary with a new production in New York City. This class also reveals the instructor’s choice for the three greatest songs ever written in the United States.

This offering meets for a total of 11 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Daniel Pritchett

PRITCHETT, DANIEL — M.A., history, University of Delaware; B.S., education, Concord College; taught history in the Capital School District for 34 years and at Delaware State University for seven years.

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