Atlanta Concert Band: American Mosaic
Free
- Jessica Tillem, voice
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess (selections)
Aaron Copland — Down a Country Lane
Aaron Copland — Quiet City
Leonard Bernstein — On the Town: Three Dance Episodes
Leonard Bernstein — Slava!
The Atlanta Concert Band presents "American Mosaic: Sounds from the City to the Heartland." The Band will be joined by joined by Jessica Tillem, Temple Emanu-El's own cantorial soloist, for an afternoon of joyous music. Works by Gershwin, Bernstein, and Copland will be featured, as well as klezmer music.
About Atlanta Concert Band
The Atlanta Concert Band is a versatile music ensemble that revels in the opportunity to bring to our audiences everything from classical and traditional music to pop, jazz, movie scores, and even music selected from popular video games!
http://www.atlantaconcertband.org/About Jessica Tillem, voice
Jessica Tillem was born and raised in Northeast Georgia where she enjoyed a strong Jewish upbringing through her hometown synagogue, Congregation Children of Israel in Athens, GA. Jessica has been working as a professional vocalist for over 10 years. After studying musical theatre at the University of Alabama with additional music education from NYU and Theatre Academy of London, she performed around the world on multiple cruise lines and toured the United States with several renowned corporate bands. Upon returning to the Atlanta area she has come back to her musical foundation in Judaism and has been serving in as Cantorial Soloist for multiple synagogues.