Conductor Carlos Kalmar takes the helm of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra for their fifth performance of the summer. Guest pianist Conrad Tao joins WYSO in a performance of Ravel’s “Piano Concerto in G.” Anton Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 rounds out the Week 5 program.
Carlos Kalmar is in his 13th year as the music director of the Oregon Symphony and is also the artistic director and principal conductor of both the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago and the Spanish Radio/Television Orchestra and Choir in Madrid. Kalmar’s creative programs and exceptional conducting have led the Oregon Symphony to multiple Grammy nominations and several critically-acclaimed recordings. Kalmar is in demand by symphonies worldwide as a guest conductor. He lives in Poland with his wife and son.
Conrad Tao is a concert pianist, Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Gilmore Artist and artist-in-residence for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Despite his young age, Tao has already recorded several albums and performed with symphonies across the nation. Tao is also a gifted composer, winning eight consecutive ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards.
July 31, 2016 – 8:00pm
Ticket price(s): All Seats $28.00
Kresge Auditorium
Jake Shimabukuro’s distinct ukulele sound combines modern rock influences with traditional Hawaiian music. Virtuosic yet expressive, Jake’s repertoire ranges from “Bohemian Rhapsody” to Schubert’s “Ave Maria”.
The first ukulele artist to sign a contract with Sony, Jake gained international recognition when his cover of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” went viral on YouTube. Since then, Jake has collaborated with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Buffett, Cyndi Lauper and Lyle Lovett and appeared on Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live and a Netflix documentary, Life on Four Strings.
Don’t miss the opportunity to see a revolutionary performer live at Upton-Morley Pavilion!
August 2, 2016 – 8:00pm
Ticket price(s): All Seats $32.00
Upton-Morley Pavilion
Jill Jack’s magical connection to her audience is the result of her generous artistry. By combining her gifts as a conceptual visionary with a warm gathering of musical influences, Jill touches that secret heart of ours with her melodies and lyrics. In her hometown of Detroit, Jill needs no further explanation. She’s been lauded in equal measure to her talents: Since 1997 she’s won over 37 Detroit Music Awards. in every conceivable category that applies to a singer-songwriter. Much of this provincial success is due to her charming stage presence and emotive songwriting. It’s simply called connecting, and it’s the bounty of a true songwriter open to all of life: her own defeats, victories, hopes dashed, dreams fulfilled, her muse, her loneliness, her misplaced love and her romantic successes.
You get all of Jill Jack in a performance — her blend of folk and rock traditions, her open humor, her fine band. Jill harbors little of her process from her audience — each performance is about opening a window and shining a light into her songwriting, leading inevitably to the intense relationship with her fans. Her career is founded on folk’s best idea — that there’s a shared knowing between artist and audience, a conversation that flows both ways during a show. Plus she’s a strong woman who’s won over the toughest town in a man’s world — she’s a bandleader, the principal songwriter in a large group bearing her own name, an employer and automatic arbiter of musician’s issues.
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The concert begins at 7pm. Transportation via chair lift or six-passenger golf cart begins at 6pm. Cash bar and snacks are available for purchase. Coolers are not permitted.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in Mountain Flowers Lodge.
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Get ready to rock! Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and Melissa Etheridge are coming to Kresge Auditorium for an evening of great music!
Benatar is one of the most popular female rock vocalists in history, with four Grammy awards, five top-ten hits, and seven platinum-selling albums. The first female artist to be featured on MTV, Benatar is best known for hits such as “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” “Love is a Battlefield,” “Heartbreaker” and “We Belong.” Benatar is joined by Neil Giraldo, her longtime guitarist and husband. Giraldo has lent his talents on guitar not only to his wife, but to other artists including Rick Springfield and Kenny Loggins. Today, Giraldo splits his time between touring with Benatar and composing film scores.
The equally-decorated Etheridge is a talented singer-songwriter known for her mix of personal lyrics, pop-based folk rock and smoky vocals. Etheridge has won Grammy awards for “Ain’t it Heavy” and “Come to My Window”; Etheridge’s other hits include “Bring Me Some Water,” “I’m the Only One” and “Piece of My Heart.”
Join multiple Grammy nominee Martina McBride as she brings a taste of Nashville to Interlochen!
Known for her country-pop style, Martina McBride is one of the most decorated country singers of all time.
McBride’s accolades include 14 Grammy awards, four “Female Vocalist of the Year” awards from the Country Music Association and three “Top Female Vocalist” awards from the Academy of Country Music.
She has sold more than 18 million albums to date, which includes 20 top-10 singles and six No. 1 hits.
