Musicology Annotation << Back North-American Researchers on the Issues of George Gershwin’s Musical Education Vitaliy Zamyatin Basing on the analysis of the documents deposited in the Library of Congress of the United States of America, the author examines the issues of musical education of George Gershwin, nearly concerned with widespread rejection of him as a profound composer. The paper is focused on the studies of three foreign authors who presented their PhD theses at the turn of the 21st century: Steven R. Chicurel (1989) and Susan Neimoyer (2003) from the United States and Noel R. C. Brooks (1998) from Canada; several other studies are used as context (from «JSTOR» etc.). The analysis of their works verifies that Gershwin studied under outstanding musicians Edward Kilenyi, Charles Hambitzer, and Joseph Schillinger. As a result, the author concludes that Gershwin received a unique education (outstanding musicians Edward Kilenyi, Charles Hambitzer, and Joseph Schillinger were his teachers) and became one of those who established American professional music, as well as that «Gershwin, an amateur artist» is a myth disproved by the fact that he was taught by celebrated teachers and made a great stride from a songwriter to the world-class symphonist. Keywords: Gershwin, Kilenyi, Hambitzer, Schillinger, American composer. Contacts: E-mail: bubomara@mail.ru Pp. 54-59.