Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue - Jon Kimura Parker & the National Symphony Orchestra
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Piano virtuoso Jon Kimura Parker performs a stunning rendition of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra. Part of Portraits of America, January 22, 2017. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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