Crossword Puzzle Test your knowledge of George Gershwin!Online version Test your knowledge of George Gershwin! by Esplanade Offstage 1 Gershwin’s compositions were also often performed for ________. (A famous theatre district in New York, known for plays and musicals) 2 Gershwin first learned to play the piano at age ___.(Number) 3 George Gershwin often worked with his brother Ira Gershwin, who wrote the ______ to his compositions. (Words in a music piece) 4 Gershwin composed the piece "An American in _____", after his trip to France to learn from French composer Maurice Ravel. (Capital city of France) 5 In 2005, The Guardian released an article estimating that Gershwin was the wealthiest ________ of all time. (Person who writes music as a job) 6 Gershwin composed the songs in "Of Thee I Sing", which was the first _______ to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. (A play with a heavy focus on singing and dancing) 7 George Gershwin was born in this big U.S. city, also nicknamed after a fruit! 1 5 2 6 3 4
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