TKA Meets Symphony
From the world of Rock, JON ANDERSON, the Voice of progressive rock band, YES, presents a YES greatest hits show along with other self-penned work and the music of Vangelis. In May, 2010 Jon performed a gem of a program with the Cleveland Contemporary Youth Orchestra that is garnering a lot of attention in the Orchestra world.
Charming and elegant, a crooner with the panache and charisma of Sinatra and Nat King Cole, JOHN PIZZARELLI performs his latest CD Rockin & Rhythm – a Tribute to Ellington.
Award winning composer and conductor MARIA SCHNEIDER, was commissioned by Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra to write music to the poems by the Brazilian poet, Carlos Drummond de Andrade for Chamber Orchestra and Soprano.The SPCO with vocalist Dawn Upshaw recently performed the music at Carnegie Hall. The New York Times called the work: "piercing and precise...pensive and restless...with soaring lyricism."
ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY sings The Streisand Songbook. A gorgeous and intimate evening honoring the music of her mentor and friend and collaborator. Ann has written a handful of songs for Barbra including her wedding song she sang to James Brolin
