Event

Suzanne Vega - Arts Bravura

Suzanne Vega

Join us for an elegant cocktail buffet and benefit concert
featuring Suzanne Vega, who is widely regarded as one of the
most brilliant songwriters of her generation. Vega emerged as a
leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s and has
since given sold-out concerts in many of the worlds best-known
halls. In her emotionally-charged performances, Vega sings in a
distinctive vibrato-less voice that has been described as plaintive
but disarmingly powerful.
Proceeds from Arts Bravura benefit the OFJCC, allowing us to
bring acclaimed performers and speakers to the community

6:00 PM Cocktail Buffet
7:30 PM The Main Event: Suzanne Vega
9:00 PM Dessert Reception

Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labeled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs.

Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the worlds best-known halls. In performances devoid of
outward drama that nevertheless convey deep emotion, Vega sings in a distinctive, clear vibrato-less voice that has been described as a cool, dry sandpaper- brushed near-whisper and as plaintive but disarmingly powerful.