Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker’s extraordinary career has taken him from Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House to Baffin Island and Zimbabwe. A true Canadian ambassador of music, he has given two command performances for Queen Elizabeth II, special performances for the United States Supreme Court, and concerts before the prime ministers of Canada and Japan. As a guest soloist, Parker has performed with the New York Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra, and The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Puccini's action-packed psychological thriller
Political power and its abuse intensify the tragic love triangle between the fiery diva Floria Tosca, the handsome painter Mario Cavaradossi, and the sadistic police chief Baron Scarpia. Obsessed with the tempestuous singer, the villainous Baron plays a cruel cat-and-mouse game with her and her lover. Tosca strikes a bargain with the diabolical Scarpia only to experience horrifying consequences.
Nederlander Concerts welcomes Celtic Woman to the Greek Theatre, Saturday May 17. Celtic Woman has been winning over audiences worldwide since their March 2005 debut. Their popularity in the U.S. is thanks in part to their first PBS special, which has been aired over 3400 times on 316 PBS stations to date. Their 2005 self-titled CD and DVD have been certified platinum, and 2007’s A New Journey: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland DVD and A New Journey CD have both been certified platinum.
The Squirts opening for Rick Springfield
Singer, songwriter, musician, and television heartthrob Rick Springfield wrote and performed some of the best-crafted power Pop and Rock of the 1980s. Selling more than 19 million records, and charting more than 17 Top 40 hits - including Jessie's Girl, Affair of the Heart, Don't Talk to Strangers, and I've Done Everything for You, Springfield continues to rock audiences with his unstoppable energy and unique concert style. Springfield’s band, The Squirts, opens the concert.
Dianne Reeves’ magic, timeless voice, exceptional personality and the sheer force of her performance mark her as one of the world’s most captivating artists. Although her music is often jazz captured in its purest form, Reeves has no boundaries, often drawing upon a world of influences, from Africa, Brazil and the Caribbean; gospel and R&B; and classic and contemporary pop. Downbeat magazine called her “the legitimate extension of all good things that have gone before.” Since 2000, Reeves has been awarded a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for four of her last recordings, most recently for the original soundtrack to George Clooney’s 2005 Academy Award-nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck. Joined by acclaimed guitarists Russell Malone and Romero Lubambo, Reeves and her trio return to Royce Hall, performing music from her highly anticipated new album.
REFUSENIK — the amazing story of the activists who led the three decade international struggle to free Soviet Jews Exclusive Engagement at Laemmle's Music Hall 3 and Laemmle's Town Center 5
REFUSENIK is about the triumph of grassroots activism. It is the story of ordinary people who launched a non-violent movement that crossed all ethnic, racial, and religious boundaries, and ultimately became the most successful human rights campaign in history.
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