Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune writes:
"...Chicagoans will be able to judge for themselves Tovey's finesse in this repertoire when he leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in "Gershwin Spectacular" concerts Friday evening and Saturday afternoon in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center. But considering that Tovey has released two jazz albums, received accolades conducting Gershwin's landmark opera "Porgy and Bess" and unwinds after a hard day at the podium by riffing at the piano on American standards, there's good reason to believe he's at home in this music..."
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