The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performs Rhapsody in Blue tonight, October 24, at 8 p.m. with pianist Sullivan Fortner. The program also includes music from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess and Carl Nielsen's Fourth Symphony, The Inextinguishable. Conductor Kristiina Poska and Fortner are making their Atlanta Symphony debuts, according to the orchestra.
This is a strong choice if you like the intersection of jazz and orchestral music. Rhapsody in Blue uses the color and looseness of jazz inside a concert-hall framework, while Nielsen's Fourth is more forceful and restless. The contrast is the point: one ticket gets you two very different kinds of musical energy.
The official ASO page lists the Saturday performance and ticket options. If you're deciding between an outdoor festival and an indoor evening, the symphony is the more intentional, sit-down listening experience.