The Sheldon Concert Hall Presents DAVID LANZ and the LIVERPOOL TRIO 2/11

The Sheldon presents David Lanz and the Liverpool Trio: "Re-Imagining The Beatles," Friday, February 11, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Breaking down the stereotypes of contemporary new-age music, pianist David Lanz has earned fans from across the musical spectrum with his exciting, jazz-influenced repertoire and charming stage presence. Lanz and his trio playfully take on The Beatles, with Gary Stroutsos on flute and Walter Gray on cello.

David Lanz Workshop: Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 2 - 4 p.m. Tailored to young piano students, held at Yamaha Piano Distributors, 15464 Olive Boulevard , Chesterfield , MO , 63017 . Tickets are $20 adult/$20 first child/$15 each additional child. Registration can be sent to: 64 Valley View Drive , St. Peters , MO , 63376 . Deadline for registration is February 9, 2011, after this date there will be an additional $5 per person charge at the door for registration.

Grammy nominated pianist David Lanz is a contemporary instrumental recording and concert artist whose deeply-felt compositions helped forge the New Age music movement over the past twenty years. Lanz started his performing career in his early teens playing keyboards with rock band The Towne Cryers during the early Seattle music scene. Lanz honed his skills working with an eclectic array of groups and recording projects, including playing keyboards on Terry Jack's 1974 world wide smash hit "Seasons in the Sun" and an album for Mercury Records with Canadian super-group BRAHMAN in 1971. "All the years I was playing rock while getting into jazz, blues and classical music, I had a feeling I might be destined for some success, and the fact that it came in Contemporary Instrumental music was a wonderful surprise," says Lanz.

The Liverpool Trio came together with Lanz on piano, flutist Gary Stroutsos, and cellist Walter Gray, who were all working on unique and successful musical careers before forming the group. Over the past five years, these three friends and musicians have worked together on various studio projects and concert dates, but recently came together as a trio to perform Lanz's arrangements from the recording Liverpool...Re-Imagining the Beatles. The unique arrangements of these Lennon and McCartney songs make up the majority of the trio's repertoire, which also includes performances of classic Lanz and Stroutsos material, as well as other selected "English Invasion"-era hit songs.

Tickets for David Lanz and the Liverpool Trio: "Re-Imagining The Beatles" are on-sale now! Tickets are $40 orchestra/$35 balcony. Call MetroTix at 314.534.1111 or visit www.TheSheldon.org. For more information, contact The Sheldon during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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