The Broadway Classics: From 'Rhapsody in Blue' to Broadway Starring Orfeh
Early Bird: $35-$55 ($130 concert + VIP wine reception with the artists)
- Elad Kabilio, cello
- Yanni Burton, double bass
- Orfeh, voice
George Gershwin — Selected works
Join MusicTalks in a special tribute to George Gershwin's legacy with "The Broadway Classics: From Rhapsody in Blue to Broadway." Experience his beloved music in an intimate and conversational setting with MusicTalks' unique presentation format. Throughout the performance, eight-time Emmy winner and host of NY1's On Stage Frank DiLella shares anecdotes and stories, breaking down the barriers between audience and performer. The program centers around a new arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue for string quintet and piano by Nathalie Tenenbaum, and special guest star, Tony-nominated Broadway icon Orfeh, will round out the performance with new renditions of works from The Great American Songbook, which features lyrics by George's brother, Ira Gershwin.
Immediately after the performance, audiences will have the opportunity to meet Frank DiLella, Orfeh, and the performing artists at a ticketed wine reception.
About Elad Kabilio, cello
Praised by "The New York Times" for his playing "vibrantly", "full of texture and nuance", and with "marvelous imagination", Israeli cellist Elad Kabilio is an active soloist, chamber musician and teaching artist. Among his recent performances are Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Morgan Library, and the Joyce Theater in New York City. He has also performed at the Aspen Music Festival, Young Artist Festival in Bayreuth, Germany and was featured on WQXR Radio. Mr. Kabilio collaborates frequently with dancers from top ballet companies such as New York City Ballet and the American Ballet Theater, and served as the Music Director of Ballet Next (2011-2014).
https://www.msmnyc.edu/faculty/elad-kabilio/About Yanni Burton, double bass
A Juilliard graduate in double bass, Burton is no stranger to the stage, having performed all over the world with orchestras, chamber groups and rock bands. He most recently shared the concert stage with pop stars John Legend, Michelle Williams and Natasha Bedingfield.
A native of Australia, Burton now takes center stage as solo artist, singer and songwriter. The album captures universal themes of love, while he offers us a peak inside his personal world of love and romance. Same Old Love, the CD and concert, will take you on a journey through all the ups and downs we encounter in love, no matter who we are and who we end up falling head over heels for.
http://www.yanniburton.com/