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June 14, 2009 -The Sentimental Journey Orchestra
Program:"Music America Loves Best" Sponsor: Gap Graphics & Printing |
The Sentimental Journey Orchestra was founded in Atlanta in 1975 by
a group of musicians who loved the “big band” era and its unique
sound. The orchestra’s name came not only from a familiar song
title, but also from the emotional connection their audiences
experience with the music. The Sentimental Journey Orchestra,
which includes three vocalists, plays the familiar melodies of
big band leaders like Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, “Count” Basie,
Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman, in addition to many original
arrangements. |
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June 28, 2009 -The Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz
Program: "Night on Bourbon Street" Sponsor: J.T. Williams and Kingwood Resort/ Clifford & Jackie Bell |
Jazz has been called the only original American art form, and its
origins in New Orleans bring to mind sultry nights in the
French Quarter. “Hotlanta” was founded in 1990 and has
played all over the South, including numerous jazz
festivals, as well as gigs on the famous Bourbon Street
itself. Familiar favorites from “Fats” Waller, Hoagie
Carmichael, and Louis Armstrong are offered for your
enjoyment, as well as classics like “Sweet Georgia Brown”
and “When the Saints Go Marchin’ In.” |
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July 12, 2009 - Mac Frampton and Cecil Welch
Program:"That Mancini Magic" Sponsor: Tiger Mountain Vineyards/ The Clayton Tribune |
Based on classical technique, drawing liberally from jazz and
rock idioms, the "rock-alternative" sound of Mac Frampton
continues to build a wider audience with every concert. Over the
past twenty-four years, Mac and his group have played over 3,000
concerts throughout the world. When the list is compiled of the
great pop and jazz trumpet virtuosos of this generation, Cecil
Welch must surely be included. When Henry Mancini heard him
perform during one of his appearances with the Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra, he asked Cecil to join his permanent traveling
entourage. For the next eighteen years, Cecil Welch toured the
globe with Mr. Mancini. |
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August 9, 2009 - Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra Program:"Special Performance" Sponsor: United Community Bank |
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is widely recognized as a group of
world-class musicians and one of America’s great orchestras. Their
“Special Performance” at this festival is the highlight of any music
lover’s season. The ASO’s Music Director is Robert Spano, formerly
Music Director of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and also well-known as
a conductor of operas. The orchestra is the winner of 26 Grammy
Awards, and has toured extensively in the United States and Europe.
They have played well-received concerts on many occasions at Carnegie
Hall since 1970, and their European concerts have also brought rave
reviews. This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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August 30, 2009, -Emile Pandolfi
in Concert Program: "By Request" Sponsor: Anonymous |
It has been said that he plays “luxurious arrangements” with an
“ethereal quality”; that he plays in a “free-flowing, emotional
manner that seems to go to the music’s very soul.” (Stereophile
Magazine) Without a doubt, when you hear Emile Pandolfi play,
you know that you are hearing one of today’s finest pianists.
Receiving his degree in piano performance, Emile applies his
classical technique to Broadway and Popular music, in addition
to classical performance, to the delight of his many fans.
Strong in both technique and musicality, he has performed in
many parts of the world throughout his professional career. Best
known for his arrangements, Emile’s favorite music to arrange
comes from Broadway musicals. “In addition to being melodically
fulfilling, these songs usually contain meaningful lyrics and
lend themselves to interesting arrangement.” In many of his
arrangements, one can hear the influence of Chopin and Debussy,
accounting for the sensitivity and passion with which he plays. |
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September 13, 2009, Georgia Philharmonic Program: "Festive Fanfares, Opulent Overtures" Sponsor: Dr. & Mrs. William Hardman/ Persimmon Creek Vineyards |
The Georgia Philharmonic is an all-volunteer orchestra that was
originally founded as the Sandy Springs Chamber Orchestra in 1984.
It was later re-named Orchestra Atlanta. In 2001 an administrative
struggle at the board level was threatening to change the nature of
the orchestra from the traditional classical repertoire.
The musicians, with their conductor Philip Rice, voted to leave the
board of Orchestra Atlanta, created their own board, and took the
name Georgia Philharmonic. The musicians hold day jobs, love
classical music and play their instruments as a hobby. Rice and
visiting soloists get paid, the amateur players do not. |
