December 5, 2006, 8:00 p.m.
Bergen Pac
Englewood, NJ
www.bergenpac.org
201-227-1030
December 16, 2006, 8:00 p.m.
Count Basie Theatre
Red Bank, NJ
www.countbasietheatre.org
732-842-9000
Paid and Sponsored by the Count Basie and Bergen Pac Thea
State Theatre- New Brunswick, New Jersey
OCTOBER 30, 2004- Edison Symphony Orchestra- Condcutor- Judith Morse
ANN JILLIAN, three time Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actress & singer
Ann Jillian is an accomplished performer in all areas of show business, having starred in motion pictures, television, nightclubs and the Broadway stage. Ann has been a part of show business for almost all of her life. Ann made her Broadway debut in the original company of the hit musical "Sugar Babies" with Mickey Rooney in 1979. She has frequently headlined in Atlantic City & Las Vegas, performed with Bob Hope including USO shows with him in the Gulf during Desert Storm, Beirut and on many of the Bob Hope TV specials. During Christmas week 1983, Ann sang the beloved song "Wind Beneath My Wings" to our troops for its national TV debut. Ann Jillian has starred in more than 25 television movies & films, including the life story of "Mae West" as well as her own "The Ann Jillian Story". Ann starred in the hit TV series "It's a Living" starring as Cassie, the street-wise, wise-cracking waitress, and as a teenager in the hit series "Hazel" with Shirley Booth.
Ann Jillian obtained a scholarship to the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, where she was given the opportunity to study acting, music and dance with some of the finest teachers in the country. "Ann Jillian, In The Middle Of Love" is a CD released by AER Music Group, where she displays her three octave vocal range on songs composed by the multi-talented Steve Allen. The Chicago Tribune raved that the CD is a "class act between singer and composer."
Ann Jillian has sung with the L.A. Pops, Atlanta, Ohio, Oklahoma City, and the San Diego Symphony Orchestras along with three sold out performances with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Ann has performed as a headliner on some of the worlds most prestigious concert halls. On top of all her honors and titles, the one she loves the most is that of being a mother to her twelve year old son.
Also featured on the program:
Bolero - Ravel
Leonard Bernstein - Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"
FEATURED SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST- GREGG FIELD ON DRUM SET- Most recently named one of the " Best drummers in the World" by Modern Drummer Magazine.
Middlesex County
College Theatre
Andréa (pronounced on-DRAY-uh) began her career touring the opera houses of Europe as Maria in West Side Story when she was 18 years old. She has appeared on Broadway as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast and as Vicki Nichols in The Full Monty, having played the same role in the first national tour, but theatre audiences will know her best for her performance in the original company of Jason Robert Brown's critically acclaimed Songs for A New World.
Andréa portrayed Lucille Frank in the national tour of Parade, directed by Harold Prince, for which she received a National Broadway Award nomination for Best Actress, She also created the role of Celeste in Stephen Sondheim's Saturday Night at Second Stage and appeared at Carnegie Hall opposite Elaine Stritch in Noel Coward's Sail Away!.
Regionally, Andréa was nominated for the prestigious Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Dot in Sunday in the Park with George at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. A versatile actress, Andréa has played a variety of roles across this country ranging from Eva Peron in Evita to Laurey in Oklahoma! Other regional credits include Marta in Company and Mary in Jesus Christ Superstar and recently Manuela in the world premiere of The Pirate. Television credits include Law & Order: SVU as well as the animated series Wonderpets.
Andréa can be heard on the original cast recordings of Songs for A New World, Saturday Night, Shine, Broadway Bound, The Broadway Musicals of 1953, and It's Only Life.
Andréa has recently diversified her talents by breaking into the dance music scene as a songwriter and vocalist. She can be heard on Femme Fatale: Divas of Dance Music as well as on her own dance single she co-wrote with her brother, Mike: 100 stories
State Theatre, New Brunswick New Jersey
Friday, October 21, 2005
Jones has received Grammy's for "Best Pop Male Vocal Performance" with his singles "Lollipops and Roses" and "Wives and Lovers" but is perhaps best known for his recording of the "Love Boat" theme song. Frank Sinatra called Jack "one of the major singers of our time" and Mel Torme called him "the greatest pure singer in the world."
www.jackjones.org
Some of Jack Jones, greatest hits from his albums include, "Fly Me to the Moon", "My Kind of Town", "The Impossible Dream", "Call Me Irresponsible", " I Will Wait For You", " Shadow of Your Smile"
Biography
Born in Hollywood, California, on the night his singer/movie star father, Allan Jones, recorded his hit, "Donkey Serenade". Jack would make his famous parents (his mother was the elegant 30's actress Irene Hervery) especially proud of their award-winning son for the diversity and breadth of his talent. One of his most memorable experiences while attending University High School in west Los Angeles, was when one of his friends, Nancy Sinatra, invited her father to sing in the school auditorium. It left an indelible mark that helped shape Jones' career choice.
Jones developed a deep appreciation for well constructed songs that also have emotional appeal. His respect for songs that tell stories with meaning and beauty led him to record works by the greatest balladeers of all time: Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen, Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Harold Arlen, Michel Legrand and Alan and Marilyn Bergman.
Jack Jones' talent and commitment to his art earned him two Grammy's for "Best Pop Male Vocal Performance" with his singles "Lollipops and Roses" by Anthony Velona and Bacharach/David's "Wives and Lovers". His latest release, Jack Jones Paints A Tribute To Tony Bennett, was nominated for "Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance". He was also nominated for "The Impossible Dream" and his recording of "Wives and Lovers" was nominated for "Record of the Year". His hit records include "The Race Is On", "Lady", "Call Me Irresponsible", and "What I Did For Love". On April 13, 1989, he was honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, close to where his father's star is located.
He is also renowned as a leading interpreter of musical theatre- with acclaimed performances in "Guys and Dolls" and "South Pacific", "She Loves Me", and Pajama Game". Over the years he has guest-starred on countless episodic and/or comedy television series. Most recently he starred as Don Quixote in Man Of La Mancha in the national tour. Most recently, Jack has completed a guest-starring role in the British comedy film: Cruise Of The Gods.
Admirers of Jones' talent include artists who influenced him as a young singer: Sinatra who said, "Jack is one of the major singers of our time, "Mel Torme who called him "the greatest 'pure' singer in the world" and legendary composers Sammy Cahn and Michel Legrand.
With over 50 recorded albums (17 of them chanting Billboard's Top 20) and consistently sold-out world tours, Jack Jones continues to charm audiences with his wit, sensitivity and vocal power. In addition to a successful recording career, Jones' impressive credits include film and television roles; and internationally syndicated TV variety show; guest performances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the White House. He has also performed and later recorded popular theme songs for film and TV ("Lover with a Proper Stranger, "The Love Boat").
On his latest release, Jack Jones Paints A Tribute To Tony Bennett, Jones pays homage to a friend and an American icon. He counts Bennett among those vocalist who most influenced his style (a small but elite group that includes Mel Torme, Sammy Davis Jr., Billy Eckstein, and Frank Sinatra). Of his tribute album, which features some of Bennett's signature songs, jones says, this album is my way or saying thanks to a dear friend, " In selecting songs for this album, he chose three of his personal Bennett favorites, "Skylark", "Shadow Of Your Smile" and "You Must Believe In Spring".
Today, Jack is busy doing concerts in performing arts centers, casinos, symphony concerts, as well as engagements in Las Vegas. Jack's daughter, Nicole (14), is on the honor role in Palm Desert Middle School and just received the Rising Star Award, voted on by her teachers. She performs with her dad during school breaks and has appeared in countless stage productions in the Palm Springs area.
Born in Brooklyn of Taiwanese descent, pianist and composer Wendy Fang Chen has performed in many countries with such orchestras as The London Philharmonic, The Brooklyn Philharmonic, The Central Philharmonic of China and The Bolshoi Theater Orchestra. She has appeared in many prestigious concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Tchaikowsky Grand Concert Hall, Kennedy Center and Alice Tully Hall. Ms. Chen has a compact disc with the London Philharmonic, with conductor, Thomas Sanderling. The disc features performances of the Grieg and Schumann piano concertos as well as her own piano concerto, Pas de Deux, which she has already performed in Lincoln Center, Japan and Taiwan. Pas de Deux has been choreographed and had its dance premiere at Alice Tully Hall in 1991.
Ms. Chen was a faculty member of The Juilliard School from 1995 to 2002. She earned her B.M. and M.M. both in Piano and Composition from Juilliard, receiving the Peter Mennin Prize for "outstanding achievement and leadership in music." She was similarly honored by Juilliard at her Pre College commencement, when she was asked to be the guest speaker.
That same year, Ms. Chen won the Presidential Scholar Award, and performed her own works on the "Today" and "Phil Donahue" shows.
Ms. Chen has won many prizes for her piano performances and compositions including the William Kapell Piano Competition, Bartok-Kabalevsky National Piano Competition, ASCAP Foundation Grants to Young Composers, and two BMI Awards to Student Composers. She has written five children's operas, commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and many others, from solo and chamber works to chorus and orchestra works.
Ms. Chen made her theatrical debut in 1994, as the pianist Clara Schumann, in the play, Virtuosa, performing piano works by Clara and Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, and Ludwig van Beethoven. She is profiled in the books, Music from the Road, by Tim Page and Redefining Beauty, by Victoria Jackson and Patty Calistro.
The illustrious career of The Romeros is unmistakably a milestone of twentieth century music. For over three decades the quartet has received popular and critical acclaim and has appeared with the most prestigious American orchestra, including those of Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Detroit. The Romeros have performed at the White House, at the Vatican for Pope John Paul II, and for His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. Numerous important works for guitar have been written for the by Joaquin Rodrigo, Federico Moreno Torroba, Morton Gould and many others. With regular appearances at major music festivals, performances at colleges and universities, regular tours of Europe and Asia and extensive recording projects, The Romeros prevail as champions in the realm of classical guitar.
Program for February 19, 2006, State Theatre
Espana Cani
Pavane
Three Cornered Hat De Falla
Bolero Ravel
Concierto Andaluz by Rodrigo with the Los Romeros Guitar Family
plus Broadway Star- Singer Andrea Burns performed selections from
"Evita", "Les Miserables"
"Beauty and the Beast" plus more
Celdonio Romero was the creator of the greatest guitar legacy of the 20th century; with his sons Celino, Pepe and Angel, he founded the internationally renowned ensemble know to millions as "The Royal Family of the Guitar."
With the introduction of Celin's son Celino into the quartet in 1990, and Angel's son Lito in 1996, the Romeros have encompassed three generations of concert artists. To have so many virtuosi of the same instrument in one family is unique in the music world, and in the realm of the classical guitar it is absolutely without precedent.
"The Romeros at The Gewandhaus: Guardians of the Holy Grail of the Classical Guitar." What the "Three Tenors" are to the world of opera, The Romeros are to classical guitar." Volkszeitung, Leipzig- November 1996
"One of the enduring mysteries of musical talent is how skills seem to flow genetically from musical parent to musical child. In the Romero family the flow has been swift and unimpeded." The New York Times
Ms. Burns began her career at age 19, touring the great opera houses of Europe as Maria in West Side Story. Ms. Burns has appeared on Broadway as Belle in Disney's" Beauty and the Beast" and as Vicki Nichols in "The Full Monty". Her portrayal of Lucille Frank in Harold Prince's national tour of "Parade", garnered her a national Broadway Award nomination for best Actress. Ms. Burns had the honor of creating the role of Celeste in the New York premiere production of Stephen Sondheim's "Saturday Night", and shared the Carnegie Hall stage with Elain Stritch in Noel Coward's Sail Away. Other New York credits include John Bucchino's "It's Only Life" and Jason Robert Brown's "Songs for a New World", both directed by Daisy Prince. Across the country Ms. Burns has been seen as Eva Peron in "Evita", Martha Jefferson in 1776, Laurey in "Oklahoma!", Marta in Company and Magnolia in "Showboat". Andrea was nominated for Chicago's prestigious Joseph Jefferson award for her performance as Dot in the critically acclaimed Chicago Shakespeare production of "Sunday in the Park With George" directed by Gary Griffin. Television credits include Law & Order, Special Victims Unit, as well as the voice of Angelica on the Saturday morning animated series Skydancers. Andrea can be heard on the original cast recordings of Songs for a New World, Saturday Night, Broadway Bound, Shine, Broadway Musicals of 1953 and Fine and Dandy for PS Classics.
The illustrious career of The Romeros is unmistakably a milestone of twentieth century music. For over three decades the quartet has received popular and critical acclaim and has appeared with the most prestigious American orchestra, including those of Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Detroit. The Romeros have performed at the White House, at the Vatican for Pope John Paul II, and for His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. Numerous important works for guitar have been written for the by Joaquin Rodrigo, Federico Moreno Torroba, Morton Gould and many others. With regular appearances at major music festivals, performances at colleges and universities, regular tours of Europe and Asia and extensive recording projects, The Romeros prevail as champions in the realm of classical guitar.
Program for February 19, 2006, State Theatre
Espana Cani
Pavane
Three Cornered Hat De Falla
Bolero Ravel
Concierto Andaluz by Rodrigo with the Los Romeros Guitar Family
plus Broadway Star- Singer Andrea Burns performed selections from
"Evita", "Les Miserables"
"Beauty and the Beast" plus more
Celdonio Romero was the creator of the greatest guitar legacy of the 20th century; with his sons Celino, Pepe and Angel, he founded the internationally renowned ensemble know to millions as "The Royal Family of the Guitar."
With the introduction of Celin's son Celino into the quartet in 1990, and Angel's son Lito in 1996, the Romeros have encompassed three generations of concert artists. To have so many virtuosi of the same instrument in one family is unique in the music world, and in the realm of the classical guitar it is absolutely without precedent.
"The Romeros at The Gewandhaus: Guardians of the Holy Grail of the Classical Guitar." What the "Three Tenors" are to the world of opera, The Romeros are to classical guitar." Volkszeitung, Leipzig- November 1996
"One of the enduring mysteries of musical talent is how skills seem to flow genetically from musical parent to musical child. In the Romero family the flow has been swift and unimpeded." The New York Times
Ms. Burns began her career at age 19, touring the great opera houses of Europe as Maria in West Side Story. Ms. Burns has appeared on Broadway as Belle in Disney's" Beauty and the Beast" and as Vicki Nichols in "The Full Monty". Her portrayal of Lucille Frank in Harold Prince's national tour of "Parade", garnered her a national Broadway Award nomination for best Actress. Ms. Burns had the honor of creating the role of Celeste in the New York premiere production of Stephen Sondheim's "Saturday Night", and shared the Carnegie Hall stage with Elain Stritch in Noel Coward's Sail Away. Other New York credits include John Bucchino's "It's Only Life" and Jason Robert Brown's "Songs for a New World", both directed by Daisy Prince. Across the country Ms. Burns has been seen as Eva Peron in "Evita", Martha Jefferson in 1776, Laurey in "Oklahoma!", Marta in Company and Magnolia in "Showboat". Andrea was nominated for Chicago's prestigious Joseph Jefferson award for her performance as Dot in the critically acclaimed Chicago Shakespeare production of "Sunday in the Park With George" directed by Gary Griffin. Television credits include Law & Order, Special Victims Unit, as well as the voice of Angelica on the Saturday morning animated series Skydancers. Andrea can be heard on the original cast recordings of Songs for a New World, Saturday Night, Broadway Bound, Shine, Broadway Musicals of 1953 and Fine and Dandy for PS Classics.
EDISON SYMPHONY- JUDITH MORSE-CONDUCTOR
March 6th, 2004
Featuring - "Long Ago and Far Away", "I'll Be Seeing You", and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", plus more. Also on the program will be movie themes from Dr. Zhivago, Star Wars, Exodus
Times Three was born of a friendship forged high in the Rocky Mountains, While singing opera and hiking at the Aspen Music Festival. Amy Ellen Anderson, Nan Hughes, and Kathy McMillan started their collaboration as a trio with a residency at the Banff Centre of the Arts, in Canada's Rockies. Together as Times Three, their warmly reminiscent repertoire of the great American songs of the 1940's has taken them across the heartland of America, performing with symphony orchestras from Texas to New Jersey.
Their show, I'll Be Seeing You: Times Three Sings The Songs of WWII was premiered with the Edmonton Symphony in Alberta, Canada. They have performed as guest artists with the Baltimore Symphony (on July 4th) and the Charleston Symphony, among many others. Times Three's repertoire ranges from swing tunes to opera, from art songs to jazz. They have performed in caberet in Banff, Canada and New York City. They've wowed world financial leaders at the APEC conference and have serenaded islanders on Saipan, Rota, and Tinian. All three are active as solo artists with careers including contemporary music, opera, and musical theater. Their jazz CD, Times Three Swings, is available at www.timesthree.org
"This is an excellent show. The songs are classics, the arrangements for orchestra first-rate, and the performers polished and professional...the combination of fine singing and exceptional performance material makes this a wonderful choice for a symphonic pops show.
-David Hoyt, Resident Conductor -Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
IN CONCERT WITH THE EDISON SYMPHONY!
FEBRUARY 27, 2005 , 2:00 P.M. AT THE STATE THEATRE IN NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY
The von Trapp Children:
Sofia-alto
Melanie-soprano
Amanda-alto
Justin- treble
With the light joyfulness of youth the von Trapps, Sofia, Melanie, Amanda and Justin, perform a variety of enjoyable folk and classical songs from various European and American traditions, including beloved pieces from "The Sound of Music". They are the descendants of the famous singing family whose story captivated the world in "The Sound of Music". As the great-grandchildren of Captain von Trapp, they have inherited the family's unique musical gift. The children have compiled an extensive repertoire of music, and in singing together as a family, they create a unique sound. Musicians and listeners of all ages recognize them for their beautiful harmonic blend and pristine tone.
The children have performed across the country, beginning with a 1997 celebration of their grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. They have since performed at The Grand Ole Opry, Fox News Network, Good Morning America, Good Day New York and they have appeared with major symphonies throughout the United States.
Rueters New Service: "Close your eyes and it's like hearing the darlings from the movie all over again."
Associated Press: " The legacy was solidified as the foursome mesmerized audiences during a cross country tour recently."
Stowe Reporter: " With a musical heritage that precedes every recorded note The von Trapp Children ever sing, the foursome have been gaining accolades and praise for both their live performances and for their recorded self-titled album... The sound is beyond mellifluous."
www.vontrappchildren.com
Please check the Von Trapp website for upcoming TV appearances JUDITH MORSE-CONDUCOTR CONDCUTOR-JUDITH MORSE
Adele Anthony- Violinist
TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D
Violin
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
“…along with the orchestra, hit some of the sweetest high notes ever played.”
St. Louis Post-DispatchRead More
Since her triumph at Denmark’s 1996 Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition, Adele Anthony has enjoyed an acclaimed and expanding international career. Performing as a soloist with orchestra and in recital, as well as being active in chamber music, Ms. Anthony’s career spans the continents of North America, Europe, Australia, India and Asia.
In addition to appearances with all six symphonies of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Ms. Anthony’s highlights from recent seasons have included performances with the symphony orchestras of Houston, San Diego, Seattle, Ft. Worth, and Indianapolis, as well as the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. Being an avid chamber music player, Ms. Anthony appears regularly at La Jolla SummerFest and Aspen Music Festival. Her wide-ranging repertoire extends from the Baroque of Bach and Vivaldi to contemporary works of Ross Edwards, Arvo Pärt and Phillip Glass.
An active recording artist, Ms. Anthony’s work includes releases with Sejong Soloists “Vivaldi: The Four Seasons” (Naxos), a recording of the Philip Glass Violin Concerto with Takuo Yuasa and the Ulster Orchestra (Naxos), Arvo Pärt’s ‘Tabula rasa’ with Gil Shaham, Neeme Järvi and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon), and her latest recording of the Sibelius Violin Concerto and Ross Edwards “Maninyas” with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (Canary Classics/ABC Classics).
Adele Anthony performs on an Antonio Stradivarius violin, crafted in 1728.