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Michael McDonald
Nashville, TN 37201
Nashville Symphony Albert-George Schram, conductor Michael McDonald
Five time Grammy-winner Michael McDonald has been a fixture in American pop music for over three decades and has lent his distinctive voice to some of pop music’s most unforgettable songs. He’ll bring a shot of soul to the Schermerhorn when he joins the orchestra to sing “What a Fool Believes,” “Takin’ It to the Streets,” “I Keep Forgettin’ ” and other tunes.
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International Black Film Festival Nashville 2010
TN
The International Black Film Festival of Nashville (IBFF), established in 2006, is a collaboration of dedicated professionals who support the need for a “community” effort to bring African-American and other Communities together to showcase their work as emerging and skilled independent filmmakers, actors, composers, screenwriters, directors and other film industry professionals.
“Defining Our Stories, Transforming the Image” as its organizational theme, IBFF strives to insure culturally accurate depictions in film with special emphasis on providing a forum for unheard, unseen and unknown viewpoints, and to showcase the rich creativity and diversity found in communities of color locally, nationally and internationally.
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David Sanborn
Nashville, TN 37201
David Sanborn, saxophone Concert presented without orchestra
In a career spanning more than four decades, saxophonist David Sanborn has done it all: He played at Woodstock with the Butterfield Blues Band; he has recorded with such legends as Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and Paul Simon; and he has earned two GRAMMY® Awards for his own successful recordings. In the process, Sanborn has created a body of work that spans jazz, R&B, pop and rock, helping to define a new sound for his instrument. Still an active and vibrant performer today, he continues to make music that connects with the mind, the body and the soul.
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Dream Girls
Nashville, TN 37243
CATCH THE DREAM! Direct from Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater in New York City, a sensational new stage production of DREAMGIRLS comes to Nashville! Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, DREAMGIRLS tells the story of an up-and-coming, 1960s singing girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune.
With music by Academy Award nominee Henry Krieger and book and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award winner Tom Eyen, DREAMGIRLS features the unforgettable hits: “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” “One Night Only” and “Listen.” Broadway director and choreographer Robert Longbottom along with some of Broadway’s top designers, re-envision this Tony and Academy Award-winning musical so it sparkles like never before!
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Duruflé's Requiem
Nashville, TN 37201
Vaughan Williams – Serenade to Music
Daniel Bernard Roumain – Symphony for Dreamers, Dancers and Presidents
Duruflé – Requiem, Op. 9
Punctuated by moments of great majesty and transcendent serenity, Duruflé’s Requiem combines the melodies of Gregorian chant with the colors, rhythms and harmonies of orchestral music. The composer himself wrote that this lush choral piece “represents the idea of peace, of faith and hope.” These performances will feature the American All-Star Senior Choir, an ensemble featuring some of the nation’s finest young singers. This concert will also include a brand-new piece by Haitian-American composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, an alumnus of Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music who incorporates a diverse array of cultural influences into his music, from hip-hop to Charles Ives.
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Gladys Knight
Nashville, TN 37201
Valentine’s with Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight’s powerful voice and emotional delivery have earned her the title The Empress of Soul. Right in time for Valentine’s Day, the multiple GRAMMY® winner and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame makes a very special visit to the Schermerhorn, where she’ll revisit some of her classic hits, including “Midnight Train to Georgia” and “You’re the Best Thing (That Ever Happened to Me).”
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Al Di Meola
Nashville, TN 37201
Al Di Meola, guitar
Concert presented without orchestra
Ever since his emergence with the group Return to Forever, Al Di Meola has been celebrated as one of jazz music’s most gifted and versatile guitarists. More than just an astonishing technician, he is a musician of tremendous depth and sensitivity who brings grace, lyricism and sophistication to everything he does. A prolific artist, he has explored a wide range of sounds and styles throughout his career, from flamenco to fusion, all punctuated with his jaw-dropping guitar wizardry.
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