Mayor dazzles with piano performance at Boston Symphony Orchestra’s free concert [Video]

Boston mayor Michelle Wu showcased her musical talents on Saturday, stepping into the spotlight as the guest soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Wu impressed a packed Symphony Hall during the BSO’s free community concert.”Growing up playing piano and all those hours of scales and practicing, I never dreamed that one day I would have the opportunity to be alongside the best musicians in the world,” Wu said. Wu, who hadn’t taken piano lessons in over 20 years, turned to the staff at Berklee College of Music for a quick refresher course before her performance. “The one thing that I will say is that she was so committed to the process,” said John McGee, assistant chair of piano at Berklee.The concert featured a diverse program celebrating Boston’s multicultural communities. “We recognize that the BSO and the Boston Pops are part of an arts ecosystem… making …