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presents

CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY, PIANO

Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed, and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation.

As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance.

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BIOGRAPHYFrom his groundbreaking transcriptions of Rock group

Radiohead to his unforgettable interpretations of new and old repertoire, pianist CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY has redefined the possibilities of Classical music. The New York Times cited him for his “rhythmic concentration, virtuosity and high-speed finger work and beauty of tone.” The paper said that O’Riley “showed not only that he is a pianist and musician of skill, intelligence and stylistic awareness but also that he has strong convictions about the pieces he plays and the ability to project them to his listeners.”

An interpreter and arranger of some of the most im-portant contemporary Rock music of our time, O’Riley has taken his unique vision to symphonic settings and traditional Classical music venues, as well as to radio listeners, college students, and even nightclubs.

The host of National Public Radio’s popular From the Top (a show that showcases young musical talents), O’Riley

turned heads in the music world when he tackled the English Alternative-Rock band Radiohead’s True Love Waits. Com-mercial and critical acclaim quickly followed, with The Austin Chronicle proclaiming that the album lends “scholarly credence to the argument that Radiohead’s music echoes well beyond Rock’s limited purview, and into the realm of serious art.” The CD earned a thumbs-up from Rolling Stone maga-zine, which also cheered O’Riley’s Second Grace: The Music of Nick Drake, describing the piano mastery as “daydream beautiful.”

O’Riley, who has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Pittsburgh Symphony, boasts a long list of distinctions and awards. A recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, he also won an Andrew Wolf Memorial Chamber Music Prize and was a finalist at the 1981 Van Cliburn Competition. n

PROGRAM Images, Book I Claude Debussy Reflets dans l’eau (1862-1918) Hommage a Rameau Mouvement

Piano Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op. 111 Ludwig van Beethoven Maestoso: Allegro con brio ed appassionato (1770-1827) Arietta: Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile

INTERMISSION

Images, Book II Claude Debussy Cloches a travers les feuilles Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut Poissons d’or

Piano Sonata No. 21, Op. 53, Waldstein Ludwig van Beethoven Allegro con brio Introduzione. Adagio molto – attacca Rondo. Allegretto moderato

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presents

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE or

The SlAve of DuTy

Artistic DirectorALBERT BERGERET

Libretto by SIR WILLIAM S. GILBERT Music by SIR ARTHUR SULLIVANFirst performed at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, New York, December 31, 1879

Stage Direction: ALBERT BERGERET Choreography: BILL FABRISMusic Director: ALBERT BERGERET Assistant Music Director: ANDREA STRYKER-RODDA

Scenic Design: LOU ANNE GILLELAND Costume Design: GAIL J. WOFFORD Lighting Design: SALLY SMALL Production Stage Manager: DAVID SIGAFOOSE*

Assistant Stage Manager: ANNETTE DIELIConducted by ALBERT BERGERET with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Orchestra

CASTMajor-General Stanley..………………………………..............………......….STEPHEN QUINT*The Pirate King…………………………………………..……..............…..…DAVID WANNEN*Samuel (His Lieutenant)…......…………………………….....................…DAVID MACALUSO*Frederic (The Pirate Apprentice)……………………………...............…..COLM FITZMAURICESergeant of Police………………………………....……..…...........................….DAVID AUXIER*(Major-General Stanley’s Wards)Mabel…………………………..............………….....…................……MICHELE McCONNELL*Edith……………………………………...................…................…...............…ERIKA PERSON*Kate…………………………………….....…...............................…......…MELISSA ATTEBURY*Isabel…………………………………….....…............................................……ROBIN MAHON*Ruth (Pirate Maid-of-All-Work)…………….………….....…...........................ANGELA SMITH*

Ensemble of Pirates, Police, and Major-General Stanley’s WardsLOUIS DALL’AVA*, MICHAEL GALANTE, AMY HELFER*, BETINA HERSHEY*,

ALAN HILL*, LYNELLE JOHNSON*, DUANE McDEVITT*, REBECCA O’SULLIVAN*, MONIQUE PELLETIER*, CHRIS-IAN SANCHEZ*, PAUL SIGRIST*, SARAH CALDWELL SMITH*, WILLIAM WHITEFIELD*

Dance Captain: DAVID AUXIER**Members of Actors’ Equity Association

Friday, May 1, 2009, 8:00 PMSaturday, May 2, 2009, 8:00 PM


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SYNOPSIS

When Frederic was still a little boy, his nurse Ruth was told to apprentice him to become a pilot. She heard the word incorrectly and apprenticed him to a band of pirates instead. She remained with them as a maid-of-all-work. Although Frederic loathed the trade to which he had thus been bound, he dutifully served. As the curtain rises, his indenture is up and he announces his intention to leave the band and devote himself to the elimination of piracy. He urges the pirates to join him in embracing a more lawful calling, but they refuse. Ruth, however, wishes to become his wife. Having seen but few women during his pirate life at sea, Frederic hesitates to accept a woman so much older than him, but he finally consents to take her.

Just then, a group of girls (Major-General Stanley’s wards) happens upon the scene. Frederic sees their beauty and Ruth’s plainness so he renounces her. Mabel takes a particular interest in Frederic, and he in her. The other girls are seized by the pirates and threatened with immediate marriage. When Major-General Stanley arrives, he dissuades the pirates only by a ruse: He tells them that he is an orphan and plays on their sympathies so that he and his wards are set free.

In the ensuing days and nights, this lie troubles the Major-General’s conscience. He sits brooding over it at night in a ruined chapel. He is consoled by his wards’ sympathy and Frederic’s plan of immediately leading a band of police against the pirates. The police are reluctant, but Frederic is still enthusiastic.

Meanwhile, the Pirate King and Ruth seek out Frederic with surprising news. They have discovered that his indenture was in effect until his 21st birthday, and – as he was born in a Leap Year on February 29 – he has really had only five birthdays. Bound by his strong sense of duty, he immediately rejoins the pirates and tells them of Major-General Stanley’s deception. The Pirate King and Ruth storm off, threatening revenge, and Frederic sadly bids Mabel farewell.

When Mabel tells the police of this change, they comment on their unfortunate lot, and then decide to hide. The pirates storm the chapel, seize Major-General Stanley, and easily defeat the unarmed policemen. However, when requested to yield “in Queen Victoria’s name,” they do so at once. Ruth reveals that these apparently lawless pirates are “all noblemen who have gone wrong.” Major-General Stanley pardons all of them and allows them to marry his wards.

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

OVERTUREACT I

Pour, O Pour the Pirate Sherry (Opening Chorus and Solo) …...……......... Pirates and SamuelWhen Frederic Was a Little Lad (Solo) ……………....…..........…….…………………….. RuthOh, Better Far to Live and Die (Solo and Chorus) …………..……...… Pirate King and PiratesOh, False One, You Have Deceived Me (Recitative and Duet) .…...…..…… Frederic and RuthClimbing Over Rocky Mountain (Chorus and Solos) ……....….…..……. Girls, Edith, and KateStop, Ladies, Pray! (Recitative and Chorus) ……….….....….. Frederic, Edith, Kate, and GirlsOh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast (Solos and Chorus) .......…..... Frederic, Mabel, and GirlsPoor Wandering One! (Solo and Chorus) ……………...……….....………….. Mabel and GirlsWhat Ought We to Do (Solos and Chorus) ……………….....…….…… Edith, Kate, and GirlsHow Beautifully Blue the Sky (Chattering Chorus and Duet) ..…..... Girls, Mabel, and FredericStay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses (Recitative and Chorus)…...... Frederic, Girls, and PiratesHold, Monsters! (Recitative and Chorus) .... Mabel, Samuel, Major-General, Girls, and PiratesI Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General (Solo and Chorus) ………………………………………………………..…….. Major-General, Girls, and PiratesOh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate (Finale of Act I) …………………...……………. Ensemble

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ACT II

Oh, Dry the Glistening Tear (Opening Chorus and Solo) ……………...…….. Girls and MabelThen, Frederic, Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted (Recitative) ….....… Major-General and FredericWhen the Foeman Bares His Steel (Solos and Chorus)……………………………… Sergeant, Mabel, Edith, Kate, Major-General, Police, and GirlsNow for the Pirates’ Lair! (Recitative) ……..........………..….. Frederic, Pirate King, and RuthWhen You Had Left Our Pirate Fold (Solos, Trio, and Chant) .... Ruth, Frederic, and Pirate KingAway, Away! My Heart’s on Fire (Trio) …………........…...… Ruth, Pirate King, and FredericAll Is Prepared (Recitative) ………………….………………………......... Mabel and FredericStay, Frederic, Stay! (Duet) …………………………….….......………….. Mabel and FredericNo, I Am Brave! (Recitative, Solo, and Chorus) …….……….… Mabel, Sergeant, and PoliceWhen a Felon’s Not Engaged in His Employment (Solo and Chorus) …....... Sergeant and PoliceA Rollicking Band of Pirates We (Chorus and Solo) ……....…...... Pirates, Sergeant, and PoliceWith Cat-Like Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal (Chorus and Solo) ... Pirates, Police, andSamuelHush, Hush! Not a Word (Recitative, Chorus, and Solo)......................................……………….........……Frederic, Pirates, Police, and Major-GeneralSighing Softly to the River (Ballad and Finale of Act II)…........… Major-General and Ensemble

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Opera and Virginia Opera, and sang with Indianapolis Opera and Pittsburgh Opera. He made his European debut in Paris as Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), toured Germany as Tony (West Side Story), and performed in concert in Pontevedra, Spain. For more information, visit www.colmfitzmaurice.com.

MICHAEL GALANTE (Ensemble) has been with NYGASP since 1987. He has performed the entire Gilbert & Sullivan canon with NYGASP. Galante’s other theater credits include Flute (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Fenton (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Lennie (Of Mice and Men), and Moonface (Anything Goes). Galante won the 2008-2009 Isaac Asimov Award.

AMY HELFER’s (Ensemble) NYGASP credits include Kate (The Pirates of Penzance), Tessa U/S (The Gondoliers), Melissa U/S (Princess Ida), H.M.S. Pinafore, and The Mikado. Helfer’s regional credits include Hansel (Hansel and Gretel) with the Boston Lyric Opera, Stéphano (Roméo et Juliette), Cherubino (The Marriage of Figaro), Zita and La Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi), Annio (La Clemenza di Tito), Oberto (Alcina), Kathy (Company), and Tiger Lily (Peter Pan). Helfer is a proud new member of Actors’ Equity Association. She has a master’s degree in music from Boston University and a bachelor of music degree from Oberlin Conservatory.

BETINA HERSHEY (Ensemble) has been with NYGASP since 2002. On tour and at City Center, Hershey has performed as Isabel (The Pirates of Penzance) and Fleta (Iolanthe), and sang in the chorus in H.M.S. Pinafore. Her other credits include Meg (The Phantom of the Opera national tour), Anybodys (West Side Story, La Scala), Jackie (Pump Boys and Dinettes), and Luisa (The Fantasticks). For more information, visit www.betinahershey.com.

ALAN HILL (Ensemble) is in his 25th season with NYGASP and is the winner of the 2004-2005 Isaac Asimov Award. Hill was seen as Alexander Throttlebottom in NYGASP’s Of Thee I Sing, Samuel in The Pirates of Penzance, The Notary in The Grand Duke, Foreman in Trial by Jury, Lord Dramaleigh in Utopia Limited, and Annibale in The Gondoliers.

LYNELLE JOHNSON (Ensemble) has been with NYGASP since 1998. Johnson entertained active military and veterans as Miss USO in 2004 and 2005. She was the lead soprano for the Broadway concert series Sing for Your Supper at Merkin Hall and recently played Louise in Lanford

BIOGRAPHIESMELISSA ATTEBURY (Kate) is in her fifth season

with NYGASP. Her Gilbert & Sullivan roles include Phoebe, Kate, and Melissa (NYGASP), and Lelia (Anchorage Opera). Attebury’s other roles include Carmen, Dorabella, Susanna, Stephano, Papagena, and Nellie. Attebury also performed as Rosalia in West Side Story at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic. She made her Avery Fisher Hall debut as a soloist in Mozart’s Vienna with NYGASP. For more information, visit www.melissaattebury.com.

DAVID AUXIER (Sergeant of Police and Dance Captain) has been with NYGASP since 1992. His favorite Gilbert & Sullivan roles include Sergeant of Police (The Pirates of Penzance), the Grand Vizier (The Rose of Persia), Pooh-Bah (The Mikado), and Walter (G&S À la Carte, for which he also wrote the book). Auxier choreographed and performed in Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic of 2008 and made his New York City Cabaret debut. He directed and wrote NYGASP’s hit revue I’ve Got a Little Twist. For more information, visit www.davidauxier.com.

LOUIS DALL’AVA (Klutzy Cop and Ensemble) has performed 24 principal Gilbert & Sullivan roles, 17 of those with NYGASP. Dall’Ava’s NYGASP credits include Pooh-Bah (The Mikado), Don Alhambra del Bolero (The Gondoliers), Klutzy Cop and The Pirate King (The Pirates of Penzance), and Dick Deadeye (H.M.S. Pinafore). His other credits include Pooh-Bah with Mobile Opera and The Sorg Opera House. Dall’Ava’s directing credits include The Theatre at Monmouth, Opera Naples, and Opera Northeast. He received the 2005-2006 Isaac Asimov Award for “Artistic Achievement.” Dall’Ava’s other roles include three international tours as Charles and the Comte de Chagny (The Phantom of the Opera), Luther Billis (South Pacific), Olin Britt (The Music Man), and Alfred Doolittle (My Fair Lady). In 2000, Dall’Ava was named “Best Actor in a Musical” by Bravo Pix for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver! with Commonwealth Opera.

COLM FITZMAURICE (Frederic) joined NYGASP in 2006 and his credits include Frederic (The Pirates of Penzance), Hilarion (Princess Ida), and Ralph Rackstraw (H.M.S. Pinafore). Fitzmaurice was most recently seen as Strephon (Iolanthe) with Chicago Light Opera Works and Frederic with Kentucky Opera. He played Henry in Midnight Angel with Milwaukee’s Skylight Opera, starred with Dayton

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Wilson’s The Great Nebula in Orion in New York. For more information, visit www.lynellejohnson.com.

DAVID MACALUSO (Samuel) has been with NYGASP since 2003. Macaluso’s Gilbert & Sullivan roles include Ko-Ko, Sir Joe, Grosvenor, Pish-Tush, and Scaphio. Macaluso performed as Sir Joe and Buttercup in H.M.S. Pinafore (Vortex Theater). Macaluso’s other credits include Off-Broadway (NBS!), Molina (Kiss of the Spider Woman), Che (Evita), Seymour (The Little Shop of Horrors), Rooster (Annie), Finch & Frump (H2$), Frankie and Sparky (Forever Plaid), Frank (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), and Motel (Fiddler on the Roof). Macaluso graduated from the Manhattan School of Music and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

ROBIN MAHON’s (Isabel) NYGASP credits include The Gondoliers, The Yeomen of the Guard, Iolanthe (choreographer), The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, Ruddigore, Trial by Jury, and H.M.S. Pinafore. Mahon’s other credits include Paganini (Euro Operetta Productions), Two to Tango (Central Dance Theater), Holiday Fanfare (Omaha Symphony), Oklahoma! (Ash Lawn-Highland Summer Festival), Natchez Opera Festival, Liederkranz Opera Theatre, and the New York City Opera National Company.

MICHELE McCONNELL (Mabel) has been with NYGASP since 1999. Her signature roles include Josephine, Yum-Yum, Mabel, and Patience. She has performed in Beauty and the Beast (Las Vegas and Montreal) and Camelot (national tour with the late Robert Goulet). McConnell’s theater credits include Westchester Broadway Theatre, DiCapo Opera, Gateway Playhouse, Allenberry Playhouse, Totem Pole Playhouse, Mobile Opera, and Sacramento Music Circus. She has numerous recordings for Hal Leonard and Boosey & Hawkes Publications via Aire Born recording studios. McConnell is a board member with the Skyline Theatre Company. She is married to Duane McDevitt (also with NYGASP) and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. For more information, visit www.duaneandmichele.com.

DUANE McDEVITT (Ensemble) has been with NYGASP since 1997. His favorite roles include The Pirate King, Colonel Calverley, and Sergeant Meryll. McDevitt has worked with San Diego Opera, Opera Pacific, Opera Delaware, Ogunquit Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Indiana, Sacramento Music Circus, and Westchester Broadway Theatre. He has been a soloist at Carnegie Hall and has

toured with the late Robert Goulet in Camelot. McDevitt is a board member with Skyline Theatre Company and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

REBECCA O’SULLIVAN (Ensemble) has been with NYGASP since 2004. Her credits include Iolanthe, The Pirates of Penzance, Princess Ida, The Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore, Ruddigore, and The Rose of Persia. O’Sullivan has performed at Maine State Music Theatre, Allenberry Playhouse, and Bucks County Playhouse. Her favorite roles include Tuptim (The King and I), Leisl (The Sound of Music), Chava (Fiddler on the Roof), and Belladova (The Phantom of the Opera). O’Sullivan graduated from Boston Conservatory.

MONIQUE PELLETIER (Ensemble) has been with NYGASP since 2002. Her credits include H.M.S. Pinafore, Trial by Jury, The Yeomen of the Guard, Patience, The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, Princess Ida, and The Rose of Persia. Pelletier’s regional credits include Pitti-Sing (The Mikado), Phoebe (The Yeomen of the Guard), Tessa (The Gondoliers), Ruth (The Pirates of Penzance), Flora (La Traviata), Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), Lola (Cavalleria Rusticana), Second Lady (The Magic Flute), Principessa (Suor Angelica), Hansel (Hansel and Gretel), and Mercedes (Carmen). Love and thanks to John.

ERIKA PERSON (Edith) has been with NYGASP since 2004. Her roles include Phoebe (The Yeomen of the Guard), Iolanthe (Iolanthe), Edith (The Pirates of Penzance), Pitti-Sing (The Mikado), and Cousin Hebe (H.M.S. Pinafore). Person’s regional credits include Adalgisa (Norma), Sesto (La Clemenza di Tito), Mercedes (Carmen), Meg (Falstaff), Third Lady (The Magic Flute), Flora (La Traviata), Zulma (L’Italiana in Algeri), La Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi), Martha Jefferson (1776), and Sarah (Guys and Dolls). For more information, visit www.erikaperson.com.

STEPHEN QUINT (Major-General Stanley) grew up in Maine and majored in French horn at the New England Conservatory. Due to a major illness and surgery, his orchestral career took another direction. The result was a singing career as a Gilbert & Sullivan expert. He has performed the Gilbert & Sullivan comedy “patter” roles in 13 Operas with the Anchorage Opera, Boston Academy of Music, Mobile Opera, New York Grand Opera, Skylight Opera, and the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton, England. Quint has given hundreds of performances with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players. In 2002, he won the Isaac Asimov Award. NYGASP has been Quint’s

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principal source of best friends for 20 years. For more information, visit zombiemikado.com.

CHRIS-IAN SANCHEZ (Ensemble) has been with NYGASP since 2004. His credits include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, Princess Ida, and Trial by Jury. Sanchez’s other credits include Passing It On (Coconut Grove Playhouse with Len Cariou), Thuy in Miss Saigon (Virginia Music Theatre, Carousel Dinner Theatre, and Surflight Theatre), Mereb in Aida, Judah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Roger in Grease, Tommy Keeler in Annie Get Your Gun (Surflight Theatre), and James the Elder in Jesus Christ Superstar (Kansas City Starlight Theatre). Sanchez recently performed in Broadway Backwards at the American Airlines Theatre.

PAUL SIGRIST (Ensemble) has been with NYGASP since 1991. Sigrist played Bill Bobstay the Boatswain in the 2007 Drama Desk nominated H.M.S. Pinafore (Vortex Theater Company). His roles include Major-General Stanley in The Pirates of Penzance; Physician-in-Chief in The Rose of Persia; Sergeant of Marines in H.M.S. Pinafore; Dr. Fiddle, D.D. in The Emerald Isle; and Oswald in Haddon Hall. Last year Sigrist directed The Pirates of Penzance for Lake George Opera’s camp students.

ANGELA SMITH’s (Ruth) NYGASP credits include The Duchess (The Gondoliers), Dame Carruthers (The Yeomen of the Guard), Dancing Sunbeam (The Rose of Persia), Little Buttercup (H.M.S. Pinafore), Katisha (The Mikado), and the Queen of the Fairies (Iolanthe). Smith also performs with the NYGASP Wand’ring Minstrels. Her other credits include Lake George Opera, Light Opera of New York, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Pine Mountain Music Festival, South Carolina Opera, Opera Delaware, Caramoor Opera, and Liederkranz Opera.

SARAH CALDWELL SMITH’s (Ensemble) NYGASP credits include Mabel (The Pirates of Penzance), Gianetta U/S (The Gondoliers), and H.M.S. Pinafore. Smith performed in Off-Broadway’s Music in the Air (City Center Encores!). Her regional credits include Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), Phyllis (Iolanthe), Barbarina (Le Nozze di Figaro), Lucy (The Telephone), and Atalanta (Xerxes). Smith graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a master’s degree in music. She also received bachelor’s degrees from Tufts University and New England Conservatory. Smith is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

DAVID WANNEN (The Pirate King) has been with

NYGASP since 2004. Wannen’s favorite NYGASP roles include Strephon (Iolanthe), Sultan (The Rose of Persia), Wilfred (The Yeomen of the Guard), Arac (Princess Ida), and The Mikado (The Mikado). His tour credits include Beauty and the Beast (Beast U/S) and Camelot with the late Robert Goulet (Lancelot U/S). Wannen’s regional credits include Ruddigore (Old Adam) and Brigadoon (Tommy). The Philadephia Inquirer nominated Wannen for “Best Featured Actor” in Camelot. He performed in the opening cast of I’ve Got a Little Twist, an intimate Gilbert & Sullivan revue. Wannen would like to send his love to his new wife, Jamé.

WILLIAM WHITEFIELD (Ensemble) has been with NYGASP since 1997. His credits include The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, The Gondoliers, Princess Ida, Trial by Jury, The Yeomen of the Guard, Ruddigore, and H.M.S. Pinafore. Whitefield’s other theater credits include The Presidents starring Rich Little (Helen Hayes, TheatreFest, Paris Theatre, Las Vegas), The Student Prince and Rags (Paper Mill Playhouse), and Shenandoah (Goodspeed Opera House). Whitefield also appeared in The Presidents on PBS. He is the composer for Ray Bradbury’s The Day It Rained Forever and substitutes occasionally for the group Village People.

ALBERT BERGERET (Artistic Director, Music Director, and General Manager) is a career-long Gilbert & Sullivan specialist who has performed, staged, conducted, and designed every Opera in the repertoire for more than 40 years. Bergeret directed Gilbert & Sullivan productions for university students and residency programs for elementary schools. He has been hailed as “the leading custodian of the Gilbert & Sullivan classics” by New York magazine, and his work as stage and musical director has been widely acclaimed in New York and on tour throughout the Eastern United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Bergeret founded NYGASP in 1974 and has served as artistic director and general manager since. He conducted and staged all 13 Gilbert & Sullivan works and George Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing. Bergeret has conducted programs with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Orchestra London, Northwest Indiana Symphony, and the Erie Philharmonic. Bergeret also has conducted and directed Hal Linden, Steve Allen, John Astin, Pat Carroll, Noel Harrison, John Rubenstein, Louis Quilico, Lando Bartolini, and John Reed with NYGASP.

ANNETTE DIELI (Assistant Stage Manager and Wardrobe) holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in theater from the University of Connecticut. Dieli’s credits include

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Hartford Stage (backstage crew), Bronx Opera (props and costume assistant), artistic director of her touring puppet company, and wardrobe for NYGASP at New York City Center. Recently, Dieli was the visual arts director for the children’s art camp at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.

DAVID SIGAFOOSE (Stage Manager and Technical Director) has been working in theater for more than 25 years. In 1980, Sigafoose first worked with NYGASP as master electrician in The Mikado. He then became the master electrician for H.M.S. Pinafore (1981 and 1982), Trial by Jury (1982), and The Gondoliers (1983). He was also lighting designer, assistant lighting designer, and assistant stage manager for various NYGASP productions between 1982 and 1985. Since Sigafoose’s 2000 return to NYGASP, he has been technical director, stage manager, and assistant stage manager for all NYGASP productions at City Center and on tour. This is Sigafoose’s 28th year with NYGASP.

SALLY SMALL (Lighting Designer) started with NYGASP in 1980 and has designed lighting for the entire Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire. She has also designed lighting for Connecticut Grand Opera; Connecticut Opera Association; New Jersey State Opera; New England Lyric Operetta; Mississippi Opera; New York Lyric Opera; American Ballet Academy; and other Opera, Ballet, and Off-Broadway companies.

GAIL J. WOFFORD (Costume Designer and Co-Founder of NYGASP) holds a master’s of arts degree in theater arts from Texas Tech University. As resident costume designer, Wofford designed and constructed costumes for The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Iolanthe, and Trial by Jury. She was the costume coordinator for New Jersey State Opera for 12 years and head of wardrobe for the New York Grand Opera. Wofford has executed projects for WNET, Channel 13, Dreamgirls national tour, and the film Mission Apollo, and has worked with numerous Opera companies throughout the United States. n

Managing Director ………………....................….. David WannenOrchestra Contractor …………………...................… Larry TietzeGeneral Counsel …………................................... Bonnie PodolskyCompany Photographer ……………..… Lee Snider/Photo ImagesMarketing Photographers …... Carol Rosegg and Michael Nemeth Travel Agent …………….........…… Tour Resources International

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CELTIC SPRING

Sunday, May 3, 2009, 3:00 PM


BIOGRAPHYWhat sets CELTIC SPRING apart from other family

groups is its dual expertise in music and dance. The group includes six siblings – all classically trained violinists – from the Wood family, who play the fiddle and Step-dance while backed by their mother on the keyboard and their father on percussion. At the age of 4, each sibling learned Irish Step-dancing and fiddle-playing from esteemed figures, including Natalie MacMaster, Alasdair Fraser, Martin Hayes, and Liz Carroll.

Often referred to as the Von Trapp family of Irish music, Celtic Spring has been showered with admiration for its dynamic performances. The family has delighted and inspired enthusiastic crowds across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe performing an exciting combination of reels, jigs, and hornpipes. While the band’s music is firmly grounded in traditions of its ancestors – with roots tracing to Ireland, Scotland, and Nova Scotia – Celtic Spring has developed a unique style and a repertoire that

includes numerous original compositions, which range in expression from lyrical beauty to dance-tempo exuberance.

Expressive vocals and the champion Irish dancers’ graceful agility, precise choreography, and intricate footwork have earned Celtic Spring international recognition and honors. In 2002, the ensemble won the World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood. In 2007, the family was a finalist on the popular NBC program America’s Got Talent. The group has been featured on The Today Show; the Steve Harvey Show; and Good Morning America, which praised Celtic Spring as “an amazing family” that gives an “incredible performance.”

The members of the Wood family include fiddlers and Step dancers Elizabeth, Patrick, Maire, and Aidan; fiddler-vocalist-Step dancer Deirdre; fiddler-Step dancer Sean, who also plays the octave mandolin and octave fiddle; mother-keyboard master Mary; and patriarch Greg, who handles percussion and the traditional Irish drum, the bodhran. n

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ROBERT KAPILOW’S WHAT MAKES IT GREAT?

TRIO IN B-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 97 (ARCHDUKE)LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

With

PANTOUM TRIOROBERT EDWARD THIES, PIANO

TEREZA STANISLAV, VIOLINCÉCILIA TSAN, CELLO

Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 7:30 PM


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BIOGRAPHIESFor more than 15 years, ROBERT KAPILOW has

brought the joy and wonders of Classical music – and un-raveled some of its mysteries – to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Characterized by his unique ability to create an “aha” moment for his audiences and collaborators, whatever their level of musical sophistication or naiveté, Kapilow’s work brings music into people’s lives – opening new ears to musical experiences and helping people to listen actively rather than just hear.

Kapilow’s range of activities is impressively broad, including his What Makes It Great? presentations, his family compositions and FamilyMusik events, and his Citypieces. The reach of his interactive events and activities is wide, both geographically and culturally. From Native American tribal communities in Montana and inner-city high school students in Louisiana to wine-tasters in the Napa Valley; and from tots barely out of diapers to musicologists hailed from Ivy League programs, his audiences are diverse and unexpected, but invariably rapt and keen to come back for more. Kap-ilow’s popularity and appeal are reflected in notable invita-tions and achievements. He appeared on NBC’s Today Show in conversation with then-host Katie Couric; he presented a special What Makes It Great? event for broadcast on PBS’ Live From Lincoln Center in January 2008; and he has writ-ten a book, All You Have to Do Is Listen, which was published by the new alliance between Wiley and Lincoln Center. A documentary film, Summer Sun, Winter Moon, named after Kapilow’s choral and symphonic work of the same title, will trace the process of that work.

Since its inception in 2005, the PANTOUM TRIO has cultivated a loyal and supportive audience in the Los

Angeles area through performances on some of the most prestigious series in the Western United States, including the DaCamera Society, Cedar City Music Arts, LACMA live!, and the South Bay Chamber Music Society. The musicians chose the name Pantoum as an homage to Maurice Ravel’s masterpiece. Ravel’s Trio is one of the greatest works for this instrumentation, a piece of exotic colorations, emotional depths, and athletic virtuosity.

The Pantoum Trio performs a varied repertoire that in-cludes pieces by Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Arvo Pärt, Arnold Schoenberg, and Ravel. A highly praised 2006 West Coast premiere of Gernot Wolfgang’s Jazz and Cocktails led to a recording for Albany Records later that year. In 2008, the trio performed the Los Angeles premiere of Schoenberg’s masterpiece Verk-lärte Nacht arranged for piano trio by Eduard Steuermann.

The musicians have each performed in Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, The Kennedy Center, Théâtre National de l’Opéra, the Centre Georges-Pompidou, Palacio de Bellas Artes, the Hermitage Museum, and Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. The musicians’ appearances include per-formances with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, Mexico City Philharmonic, Auckland Philharmonia, and the Calgary Philharmonic.

The Pantoum Trio’s individual prizes include a 1995 Gold Medal Prize at the Second International Prokofiev Competition in St. Petersburg, Russia; Second Prize in the 2004 Banff International String Quartet Competition; and top prizes in the 2003 Concert Artists Guild Competition, Barcelona International Competition, and the Florence International Competition. n

PROGRAM

Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97(Archduke) Ludwig van Beethoven Allegro moderato (1770-1827) Scherzo-Allegro Andante cantabile ma pèro con moto Allegro moderato

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BIOGRAPHYMINGUS BIG BAND captures “the best parts of

the Mingus legacy: the muscle, the affection for history, the willingness to take chances, the guts, and soulfulness,” praised The New York Times. Under the direction of Mingus’ widow, Sue Mingus, the ensemble performs original music as well as the acclaimed works of the Jazz maestro who died in 1979.

Nominated for a Grammy for “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album” for Live in Tokyo at the Blue Note, the 14-piece Mingus Big Band captures “a spirited blend of the lush harmonies and boisterous Blues sections, interwoven ensemble passages and sudden tempo shifts that made the late bassist Charles Mingus one of the most challenging and celebrated artists in Jazz,” praised the Los Angeles Times. Other critics and fans agreed, including The Washington Post, which hailed the group’s “remarkable high standard of

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MINGUS BIG BAND

Friday, May 8, 2009, 8:00 PM


musicianship, energy and consistency.” Mingus Big Band performed to enthusiastic crowds

weekly at the New York hotspot Fez from 1991 to 2004. The ensemble followed up with a four-year residency at the city’s famed Iridium Jazz Club and now plays at Jazz Standard, which has been named “Best Jazz Club” by New York magazine. The band performs extensively in the United States and Europe. Daily Variety said Mingus Big Band’s enduring appeal lies heavily in the touring personnel, which is “constantly shifting, [and] bringing in fresh approaches.”

Besides Live in Tokyo at the Blue Note, five other Mingus Big Band albums have earned Grammy nominations, including Gunslinging Birds, Live in Time, Blues & Politics, Tonight at Noon, and I Am Three. This CCPA performance will include full re-creations of the acclaimed albums Mingus Ah Um and Blues & Roots. n

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LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTETWILLIAM KANENGISER

JOHN DEARMANSCOTT TENNANTMATTHEW GREIF

Saturday, May 9, 2009, 8:00 PM


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PROGRAM

Overture to Il Barbiere de Siviglia Giacomo Rossini (1792-1868) arranged by John Dearman

Music from the Time of Cervantes arranged by William Kanengiser Jácaras Anonymous (17th century) Diferencias Sobre Guárdame las Vacas Luys de Narváez (1500-1555/1560) El Villano Antonio Martín y Coll (d. 1733) La Tricotea Samartín Alonso (16th century) Al Villano se La Dan Anonymous (17th century) Fantasia Que Contrahaze La Harpa Alonso Mudarra (1510-1580) en la Manera de Ludovico Rodrigo Martinez Anonymous (16th century) Romanesca Diego Ortiz (1510-1570) Romance de Alburqurque Anonymous (16th century) Canarios Antonio Martín y Coll Tan Buen Ganadico Juan de Encina (1468-1529/1530) Tres Morillas M’enamoran en Jaen Anonymous (16th century) De la Dulce Mi Enemiga Gabriel Mena (d. 1528) Chacona (La Vida Bona) Juan Arañez (a. 1624) Con Pavor Recordó el Moro Luys Milan (1500-1560) Oy Comamos Juan de Encina

INTERMISSION

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BIOGRAPHYLOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET “has set an

enviable standard for the range of repertoire, the craftsman-ship of the playing and the entertainment potential of a four-acoustic-guitar ensemble,” observed the Los Angeles Times. Proof that the group has successfully raised the bar for the Classical-guitar medium lies in its Grammy-winning album LAGQ’s Guitar Heroes, the Grammy-nominated LAGQ: Latin, and the highly acclaimed LAGQ Spin. In the quartet’s LAGQ Brazil! collection, the ensemble explores South-American musical styles and their connections with American music and Classical traditions.

LAGQ was formed in 1980 in a class at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. The USC School of Music asked the quartet to perform outreach con-certs in neighboring schools. The young group turned many heads, attracting the attention of the L.A. Cultural Affairs

Department, which commissioned a tour through Mexico. It was the beginning of a professional ensemble that has earned international acclaim.

LAGQ includes founding members John Dearman, William Kanengiser, and Scott Tennant, and their longtime friend, Matthew Greif. Combined, their expertise spans numerous genres, including Samba, Bluegrass, Classical, and Flamenco. With more than a dozen recordings over the last two decades, the foursome has established itself with a signa-ture fusion of World music and contemporary styles that have made the LAGQ sound popular around the world. The New York Times hailed, “This is a repertory in which barriers be-tween Classical, Jazz and Pop have long been abandoned, and in most of these works elements of Classical structure, Jazz harmonies and distinctively syncopated Brazilian rhythms are tightly intertwined.” n

Images of Brazil De Sábado pra Dominguinhos Hermeto Pascoal (b. 1936) arranged by William Kanengiser O Morro Não tem vez Antonio Carlos Jobim (1924-1994) arranged by M. Alves Samba Novo Baden Powell (1937-2000) arranged by M. Tardelli A Lenda do Cabodo Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) arranged by S. Assad A Furiosa Paulo Bellinati (b. 1950) Dedicated to LAGQ

Did You See the Moon Last Night? Matthew Dunne (b. 1959)

Four American Classics The Black Horse Troop John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) arranged by A. York Jumpin’ at the Woodside William “Count” Basie (1904-1984) arranged by A. York Shenandoah Traditional arranged by A. York Hoe-Down from Rodeo Aaron Copland (1900-1990) arranged by G. Nestor

Program subject to changeLAGQ records for Telarc International • LAGQ uses Neumann microphones • www.lagq.com

The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is managed by Frank Salomon Associates, Manager:Barrie Steinberg121 W. 27th Street, Suite 703, New York, New York 10001-6262, www.franksalomon.com

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ALISON BROWN QUARTETALISON BROWN, BANJO and GUITAR

JOE CRAVEN, FIDDLE, MANDOLIN, PERCUSSION, and VOCALSJOHN R. BURR, PIANO

GARRY WEST, BASSLARRY ATAMANUIK, DRUMS

Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 7:30 PM


Harvard degrees in history and literature, then a master of business administration degree at the University of Califor-nia, Los Angeles. That led to two years in the finance depart-ment of Smith Barney in San Francisco.

Brown took a hiatus from her job to compose and record, and in 1990 she released her solo debut album Simple Pleasures to wide acclaim. It earned her a Grammy nomination, a loyal fan base, and solid standing in the music industry. More successful albums followed, including the Grammy-nominated Stolen Moments, which The Boston Globe hailed as “technically awesome” and “melodically seductive.” Out of the Blue inspired USA Today to proclaim it “a fluid, captivating album blending Bluegrass, Jazz, and Latin influences into an astonishing new sound. … A true groundbreaker.”

Along with her husband, musician Garry West, Brown runs Compass Records, which has been praised by Billboard magazine as “one of the greatest independent labels of the last decade.” For more information, visit www.compass records.com. n

BIOGRAPHYALISON BROWN achieved an international reputa-

tion as a banjo player by pushing the instrument out of its familiar Appalachian settings and into new musical territory. With a unique voice on a relatively unexplored instrument, she composed and played her way into the hearts of fans of Jazz-hued acoustic music. The Boston Globe proclaimed, “Brown’s sweet, fluid Jazz fusions are as sophisticated as they are beguiling.”

Her original musical formula – an invigorating mix of Bluegrass, Jazz, and Folk tunes – has earned Brown numerous acco-lades and awards, including a Grammy for the song Leaving Cottondale from the Fair Weather album. Brown was the first woman honored by the International Bluegrass Music Associa-tion as “Banjo Player of the Year” in 1991, the genre’s highest distinction for an instrumen-talist.

Brown started playing the banjo at a young age and by 12 she was performing and touring professionally. She won the Canadian National Banjo Championship when she was 14 years old. Her music career took a detour as she pursued

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BIOGRAPHIESIn 2005, the International Bluegrass Music Association

(IBMA) named THE GRASCALS the “Emerging Artist of the Year” and chose the band’s Me and John and Paul as “Song of the Year.” The six-piece ensemble, formed in 2003 by a group of established Bluegrass musicians, recorded its debut album, The Grascals, to widespread acclaim and was invited by Country music icon Dolly Parton to open her tour. The Grascals, who won the IBMA’s “Entertainer of the Year” Award in 2006 and 2007, “knows how to get the most out of the tunes, throwing down lively banjo, fiddle, mandolin and unabashedly down-home harmonies,” noted The Dallas Morning News.

The Grascals’ trademark blend – traditional Bluegrass and classic Country with more modern elements, delivered with vocal and instrumental intensity and virtuosity – has earned the band Grammy nominations for The Grascals and Long List of Heartaches albums. The group’s latest CD, Keep on Walkin’, debuted at No. One on the Billboard Bluegrass chart. The Associated Press said the album “deepens The Grascals’ trademark blend of Bluegrass roots and hard-Country themes. … [It] shows how strong this tight-knit combo sounds when building a repertoire of their own.”

The Grascals, whose name is a spin-off on the Little Rascals comedy group, includes vocalists-guitarists Terry Eldredge and Jamie Johnson, fiddler Jeremy Abshire, banjo player Aaron McDaris, mandolin maestro Danny Roberts, and bassist-vocalist Terry Smith. The Grascals has shared the stage with some of Country music’s biggest names, including Dierks Bentley, Patty Loveless, Kenny Rogers, Vince Gill,

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THE GRASCALSand

NITTY GRITTY DIRT BANDFriday, May 15, 2009, 8:00 PM


and the duo Brooks & Dunn. The names and faces of the NITTY GRITTY DIRT

BAND may have changed over the years, but one thing is constant: its gift for recording solid hits, including Mr. Bojangles, Fishin’ in the Dark, and Baby’s Got a Hold on Me. The Country-Folk-Rock band has won Grammy Awards for the songs Earl’s Breakdown and The Valley Road and the Gold record Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume Two, which also garnered a Country Music Association Award for “Album of the Year.”

Founded in the mid-1960s in Long Beach, California, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band climbed the music charts with an impressive string of hits that included the Top 10 Country song Dance Little Jean and the No. One singles Long Hard Road and Modern Day Romance. While the band has explored the traditional acoustic genre and mainstream Country music, it has always stayed true to its signature sound: pure Americana.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is perhaps best known for its 1972 and 1989 collections Will the Circle Be Unbroken, projects that united generations of Country music legends in the same studio. The band’s impact on the music realm literally made historic international headlines in 1977 when it became the first American band selected by the Soviet Union to tour there.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band consists of guitarist-vocalist Jeff Hanna; keyboardist-accordionist-vocalist Bob Carpenter; drummer-singer-harmonica player Jimmie Fadden; and John McEuen, a master of the guitar, banjo, fiddle, and mandolin. The band’s Speed of Life CD is scheduled to be released soon. n

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BIOGRAPHIESTHE FOUR TOPS began as a band of high school

pals that performed at school parties and church socials, progressing eventually to the small-club circuit. It quickly became a group that helped to shape and define the Motown momentum of the 1960s.

With the help of legendary Motown record producer Berry Gordy, who recognized the band’s talent for spinning Gospel with a Rock rhythm, the foursome shot to inter-national stardom with a steady stream of hits that shook up Pop and R&B charts, including I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch); It’s the Same Old Song; Baby, I Need Your Loving; Standing in the Shadows of Love; and Reach Out I’ll Be There, which became The Four Tops’ signature song.

Even after the group left the Motown Records label, The Four Tops maintained a constant presence on the music scene and charts with Keeper of the Castle, Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got), and When She Was My Girl. The Four Tops – which currently consists of original member Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Theo Peoples, Lewis “Ronnie” McNeir, and Lawrence Roquel Payton, Jr. – remains one of the most successful Motown bands, celebrated for its gritty Gospel-R&B musical hybrid, which delights even the Pop and Classic Rock audiences.

In 1990, The Four Tops was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1997, the band received the Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement, and in 1999 it earned a spot in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

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THE FOUR TOPSand

THE TEMPTATIONSFriday, May 22, 2009, 8:00 PM



Another Motown favorite, THE TEMPTATIONS set the bar for vocal groups with an impressive avalanche of hits, including The Way You Do the Things You Do, a song penned and produced by Smokey Robinson that propelled the Grammy-winning group into worldwide fame. Known for its fine-tuned choreography and harmonious crooning, The Temptations became one of the most revered male vocal groups of all time, able to tackle lush Pop and politically charged Funk with equal aplomb and appeal.

With a colorful repertoire that has embraced numerous genres over the last five decades – including Soul, R&B, Doo-Wop, and Funk – the quintessential quintet has garnered an impressive list of honors. The Temptations was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. The single Cloud Nine earned a 1968 Grammy for “Best Rhythm & Blues Performance,” and Papa Was a Rolling Stone won two Grammys in 1972 for “Best R&B Vocal Performance” and “Best R&B Instrumental Performance.” The 2000 Grammy for “Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album” went to the group’s Ear-Resistible. The singles My Girl and Papa Was a Rolling Stone were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

The Temptations today consists of Otis Williams, Terry Weeks, Joe Herndon, Ron Tyson, and Bruce Williamson, performing timeless hits such as I Wish It Would Rain, Happy People, I Can’t Get Next to You, My Girl, Get Ready, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, Ball of Confusion, and Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me). n

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BOWZER’S ULTIMATE DOO-WOP PARTY

Featuring

SONNY TURNER (FOrMEr LEAD SiNgEr OF ThE PLATTErS),DANNY & THE JUNIORS,

THE CRYSTALS, KATHY YOUNG,

and

BOWZER & THE STINGRAYS

Tour DirectionDAVID BELENZON MANAGEMENT, INC.

Friday, May 29, 2009, 8:00 PM


BIOGRAPHIESWith SONNY TURNER at its helm in the late ’60s,

The Platters rocked Pop charts with I Love You 1000 Times, With This Ring, and Washed Ashore. The group, also known for the iconic hits The Great Pretender and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Turner and the band were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998. Turner received the “Lifetime Excellence in Entertainment Award” in 2005.

DANNY & THE JUNIORS won acclaim with a litany of hits, including Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay and the dance classics Twistin’ USA and Pony Express. The group’s At the Hop swept five continents and soared to No. One on the U.S. Pop, Country, and R&B charts and earned a solid spot on Billboard’s “Hot 100” list. The ensemble was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003.

One of the most successful female groups of the 1960s, THE CRYSTALS charmed audiences and critics with the timeless jewels Da Doo Ron Ron, Then He Kissed Me, and the

band’s No. One single He’s a Rebel. The ensemble helped redefine the girl-group style with raw songs like He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) and Uptown.

When she was 14, KATHY YOUNG was discovered in the audience of an L.A. teen dance program headed by deejay and game-show host Wink Martindale. Weeks later, she made a permanent mark on the music industry with the No. One song A Thousand Stars, which achieved Gold-record status. Young followed up with the singles Happy Birthday Blues and Magic Is the Night.

BOWZER & THE STINGRAYS rounds out the party. Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, the former comedic vocalist of the Doo-Wop band Sha Na Na, was a piano prodigy who attended the Juilliard School at age 12. At New York’s prestigious Columbia College, Bauman and his classmates created the group Sha Na Na. Sha Na Na also became a No. One syndicated show aired in 32 countries. n

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CHRIS BOTTI



of Sting’s hits. The tour lasted roughly two years and resulted in more fans, exposure, and accolades for Botti.

In Italia, Botti presents a stimulating blend of Jazz, Pop, and Classical music inspired by the romance and beauty of Italy, where he lived as a child. The songs on Italia are drawn from sources that range from Classical Opera to the sound-tracks of Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone. The mix was so innovatively appealing that it earned a Grammy nomination for “Best Pop Instrumental Album” and drew praise from critics, including The Washington Post, which cited Italia’s “mood, atmosphere and evocation.”

Throughout the years, Botti has recorded and toured with some of the music industry’s biggest names, including Grammy-winning Jazz vocalist Diana Krall, singers-song-writers Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell, and renowned film composer John Barry.

His recent CD, Chris Botti in Boston, features music icons such as Sting, Josh Groban, Steven Tyler, and Yo-Yo Ma. n

BIOGRAPHYSince the release of his first solo album First Wish in

1995, Grammy-nominated CHRIS BOTTI has created a series of recordings that has made him virtually a genre-of-one in the realm of Contemporary Jazz. While he is classified as a Jazz performer, the trumpeter has indisputably garnered the attention of Pop music aficionados and critics alike with his lushly atmospheric music and thoughtful improvisations. In 2004, his romantic Gold-selling album When I Fall in Love reached No. One on Billboard’s Top Jazz chart. The New York Times hailed its tone and “seductive groove.” The Los Angeles Times cites his “virtuosic trumpet work, his inventive melo-dy-making, [and] his engaging onstage presence.”

Botti’s follow-up album, To Love Again, which debuted at No. 18 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, featured the highly acclaimed What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?, sung by Pop icon Sting. Botti was introduced to a broader audience when he opened for Sting’s Brand New Day tour, which pro-vided him with the avenue to showcase his supple ornamen-tations and emotional colorations that underscored so many

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TICKETS can be charged to Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by phoning (800) 300-4345 or (562) 916-8500, or online at www.cerritoscenter.com. Mail orders are processed as they are received. Tickets cannot be reserved without payment.

LOST TICKET AND TICKET EXCHANGE policies vary; however, there are no refunds. Call (800) 300-4345 for information.

GROUPS of 20 or more may purchase tickets at a 10% discount. Call (800) 300-4345.

CHILDREN’S PRICES apply to children twelve (12) years of age and under. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket, sit in a seat, and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance. We do not recommend children under the age of six (6) attend unless an event is specifically described as suited to that age.

FREE PUBLIC TOURS are conducted by appointment only. Special tours can be arranged by calling (562) 916-8530.

PARKING is always free in the spacious lots adjacent to the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

FULL-SERVICE BARS are located in the Grand Lobby on the Orchestra level and at the Gold Circle level. Refreshments are not allowed in the Auditorium.

SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED in any City facility.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL technicians are on duty at all performances. if you need first aid, contact an usher for assistance.

RESTROOMS are located behind the Grand Staircase on the Orchestra level and at the Grand Staircase Landing on the Gold Circle level.

Out of courtesy to the performers and fellow patrons, CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS, AND ALARM WATCHES should be disconnected before the start of the performance.

DOCTORS AND PARENTS should leave their seating locations with exchanges or sitters and have them call (562) 916-8508 in case of an emergency.

THE COAT ROOM is located behind the Grand Staircase.

CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT PERMITTED in the Auditorium and must be checked at the Coat Room.

LOST ARTICLES can be claimed by calling (562) 916-8510.

ELEVATORS are located near the Grand Staircase and access each level of the Lobby.

PAY PHONES are located on the Orchestra level behind the Grand Staircase and near the restrooms on the Gold Circle level.

PHONIC EAR LIGHTWEIGHT WIRELESS HEADSETS for the hearing impaired are available in the Coat Room at no cost. To obtain a headset, a driver’s license or major credit card is required and is returned upon receipt of the equipment at the close of the performance.

WHEELCHAIR locations are available in various areas of the Auditorium. Please contact the Ticket Office at (800) 300-4345.

LATECOMERS will be seated at the discretion of the house staff at an appropriate pause in the program.

CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION VIEWING is available in the Lobby of each seating level and at the Lobby bar.

THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS’ Auditorium and Sierra Room are available for special events on a rental basis. For more information, please call Special Event Services at (562) 916-8510, ext. 2827.

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PLATINUM CIRCLE [$12,500 - above] Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, ruud & romo • Mary & roy Blackburn • The Boeing Company • BP America inc. • The City of Cerritos Fred & Carmen Davidson • Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation • Employees Community Fund of Boeing California • The gettys Family • Sam & Deborah hooper • Dr. gary & roberta hopkins • Bonnie & Mary hudson • Sherman & gloria Kappe • Los Angeles County Supervisor Don & Julie Knabe • Dr. & Mrs. Philip i. Kress • Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Lomeli • ruth McClure • William & Lorraine McCune Family Foundation • Dan Neyenhuis • Bev & george ray/Lefiell • Mr. & Mrs. Bryan A. Stirrat • Kay & harvey Stover • Target • UPS • ronald Weber • Jane & Sonny Yada • Yamaha Corporation of America

GOLD CIRCLE [$6,250 - $12,499] Abelstik/Alan Syzdek • Ken & Lynn Boshart • Mel & row Briggs • B & B Stables/Bob & Mary Buell • Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ciauri • John & Louise Dellasanta • Don & Shoreen Eakin • Sheila A. Fulmis • Jim & Nancy gaines • Mr. and Mrs. robert Lienau, Jr. • Al & Louzana Kaku • Melinda Kimsey & Family • Dennis & Marilyn Mcgorman • Frank & Sandy Micheletti • Danny N. Ogawa • Pacific Life Foundation • Bonita Pilgram-Perkins • Martin ruby • Art & Marilynn Segal • Edwin & Joyce Smith • Marge Tanaka • Scott & Donna White

SILVER CIRCLE [$2,500 - $6,249] Dr. gary A. Afferino & Dr. Betty C. Tai • Larry C. Anduha & hedy harrison-Anduha • Anonymous • Astor Broadcast group • Nick & Nancy Baker • Beringer & Associates, inc. • Dr. & Mrs. Patrick Bushman • Martin D. Chavez • in Loving Memory of Patrice Ann Clifton/Felix & Jozell gallion-robertson • gary & Patsy Con-nors • Joy Darling • John Decker • Lloyd & Caroline de Llamas • george & Amy Dominguez • Mr. and Mrs. ronald Eveland • Dean & Karen Fisher • Michael & gayle garrity • Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. garvey • ronald & Susan gillaspie • Larry & Debe graham • Dr. & Mrs. robert & Susan green • Laurence harma & Sharon reece • richard C. & Dian herr • hon. & Mrs. Philip h. hickok • Dr. & Mrs. David V. hubbell • hing & Doris hung • Ernest & Kay ikuta • John h. Kendall • greg & Jerylyn Kriha • Dr. Allan Lifson & James Neuman, California Educational Consultant group, inc. • Charles & Laura Lee • robert & Karla Maez • Mass Connections • Frank & Janet McCord • Michael & Marilyn McCullough • David & Jeany McFarland • Lawrence & Diana Midland • Alvin Mundo • Nancy Nicola & Warren Lampkin • Allan & Caroline Nakken • Stephen & Brenda Olson • Paul D. Orr, M.D. • A.J. Padelford & Son, inc. • Mavis E. Petersen & Family • Mr. Steven E. Potts & Ms. Lily Yeung • gary Prince • Nikki & Dennis repp • Larry & Sharon Sagert • Dr. & Mrs. Mark S. Schnitzer • James & Karen Schultz • Steve & Linda Shaffer • Cindy Shilkret • Sharyne Snyder • george & ruri Sugimoto • A.J. Taen • Donald & Sherry Tomeo • Verizon • Ms. Karen Trace-Verzani • James & Jill Webb • Walter & Phyllis White • Daniel J. & Linda M. Williams • Dr. Winer/Woods Electric • richard & Elena Zumel

BRONZE CIRCLE [$1,250 - $2,499] Anonymous • John & Jo Bakulich • John Baley • Brian & Pat Beck • Larry & Linda Burton/The hada Family • george & Laura Canales/gC Construction Co., inc. • ralph & genevieve Choy • Lucy & Kingsbury Conner in Memory of Dana Patrick Conner • John Daley • Joy Darling • Larry & Jane Dicus • Shirley Dohrman • Con-nie & Jim Edwards • Dr. Stuart L. Farber • Manny & Cecilia gallardo • Jeffrey hess & Sheila Williams • Edward & Esther ho • Bob & Marianne hughlett • robert & Barbara Jerome • Jim & Karen King • Jack & Jacky Kleyh • gregory & Sheri Kling • Keith & Sharon Ku-royama • Maynard & Patricia Law • ray & Kathleen Lovell • Mainly Seconds Pottery, Plants & Things • John F. Martin, CPA & Assoc., inc. • Sidney & Sondra Melnick • Don & Delores Munro • roya & Bob Phillips • Jane & Paul Pratt • ron & Suzanne rector • rick & Diane renaker • Marjorie rosenberg & Carol Smith • Joseph D. Sears • William Sedlak • Wanda M. Slade • Soroptomist international of Artesia -Cerritos • Bob & Ann Stoffel • Lois LaVerne Tancill & Jamie Morris • Michi & ron Tanimoto • Michele Vice-Maslin • gary Whit-ener/Trim-Lok, inc. • Woman’s Club of Artesia-Cerritos

CERRITOS CIRCLE [$600 - $1,249]Joseph Aldama • John h. & Betty A. Adams Trust • Dale Becker • Cerritos Optimist Club • Sheldon & rita Jennings • isaac Kawamoto • Dr. & Mrs. han-Pin Kan • Dennis & Vonnie Kinoshita • Los Cerritos Center • Brian & Terri Mayeda • John Molina • Noontime Optimist Club of Cerritos • Nancy Sur Smith • Walmart/Tammy Cannon • Jeanne Yanez

PATRON CIRCLE [$300 - $599]Absolute health Care • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, inc., Pi Sigma Omega Chapter • Anonymous • Lester Boston • Lindy & Basia Bressickello • Don & Sharron Brundige • Dr. J. Mansfield Dean • Stuart L. Farber • Joan & Marty Flax • Kay & Mary Jane Fujimura • Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence gershon •Bob & Margarita gomez • Alexsana Donne & Jeffrey hartlove • gilbert & Marsha honeycutt • herb hundt • Matthew & roberta Jenkins • Karl Jefferson • Darryl Johnson • Ms. Nancy h. Kennedy • Sue & Stephen Klein • Terry L. Koepke • Alain gravel & Larry Kraft • Barry & Sandy Lakin • Charles & Laura Lee • Dr. & Mrs. Max B. Martinez • Clarence & Celia Masuo • James Murakami • Prudential California realty • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Nishida • Mr. & Mrs. John richmond • Joyce righetti • in Memory of g.A. & Morene rogers/gerald L. Faris gary T & Laura rose • The David Samson Family • ron, Judy & Lola Shiraishi • Sue & richard Solomon • howard & Celia Spitzer

CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSSeason 08/09

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