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Event
Inspired by Shakespeare - Commodore, Saint Paul
On Thursday, February 25 the newly reopened Commodore Bar & Restaurant, St. Paul, will host Inspired by Shakespeare: From Beethoven to Broadway, featuring performers from the twin cities and around the country. The event will be co-presented by the University Club of Saint Paul and the Lakes Area Music Festival (Brainerd, MN).
Cocktail hour will begin at 6:30 p.m. with music beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the ballroom at the Commodore. Registration is limited and expected to sell out quickly. For more information visit: www.lakesareamusic.org/shakespeare
The program will feature vocal and instrumental selections based on, or inspired by, Shakespearian classics. Solo piano and string chamber music will include Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 17 "The Tempest" and Piano Trio in D major "Ghost" as well as the romantic suite for violin from Erich Korngold's "Much Ado About Nothing". Vocal selections will span from sonnet settings by Franz Schubert to Broadway hits from "Kiss Me, Kate" (Cole Porter) and "West Side Story" (Leonard Bernstein).
Pianist Gregory DeTurck will be featured on the program. A graduate of the Juilliard School and the Eastman School of Music, Greg has performed as soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Los Angeles and Rochester Philharmonics. He has held numerous international residencies and is on faculty at Ithaca College in New York. Other artists featured include Bergen Baker (soprano), Christian Zamora (violin), and Scott Lykins (cello). This event will coordinate with the season announcement for the Lakes Area Music Festival's eighth annual series to be held in Brainerd from July 31 through August 21, 2016.
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LocationThe Commodore Restaurant & Bar (View)
79 Western Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN 55102
United States
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Kid Friendly: No |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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