A concert celebrating the city of lights!
World renowned New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra recently presented a tribute to composers George Gershwin and Cole Porter featuring standout vocalist Jennifer Sheehan in a program titled AN AMERICAN IN PARIS and clips of Sheehan performing two Porter showstoppers are now available to view.
The official description of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is as follows: "Multi-award winning performer Jennifer Sheehan joins conductor Matthew Oberstein and the 80-piece New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra for its new program, "An American in Paris" on Friday, June 5 at 8 pm at Symphony Space in New York. The program celebrates two iconic American composers with roots in France - George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Ms. Sheehan performs a selection of Porter songs, and the orchestra performs selections from Porter's musical Can-Can. The concert opens and closes with Gershwin (Girl Crazy Overture and An American in Paris suite). Also on the program, music by Ravel (Bolero, Pavane). Ms. Sheehan, a graduate of The Juilliard School, recently appeared at 54 Below in four performances of her critically acclaimed new show STARDUST: A Night in the Cosmos. www.JenniferSheehan.com."
For more information about the concert visit the official site here.
View Jennifer Sheehan performing Cole Porter at Symphony Space below.
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