Don’t freak out, but George Gershwin is playing the Long Center this weekend. Yes, he has been dead for 90 years, but it’s him playing! No, they didn’t reanimate him; they’re employing Steinway’s Spirio | r technology, which allows the maestro’s original keystrokes to be played just like he did 100 years ago, along with an Austin Symphony Orchestra that is very much alive. This groundbreaking performance is rounded out by American Ballads by Morton Gould, Ives’ Symphony No. 1, and Copland’s Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes, enhanced by dazzling visuals from Westwater Arts. – Kat McNevins
