International jazz vocalist Grazyna Auguscik, DFW favorite Damon Clark, and a number of other local jazz and classical favorites.
Past Events
Mar
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On the first half of the program, Open Classical director Mark Landson and other composers reimagine classical favorites from Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and other greats as jazz pieces, played by a combo of stellar local talent, including Damon K. Clark on vocals, Marek Eneti (Light Crust Doughboys) on violin, Michael Nesuda (The Obscure Dignitaries) on guitar, and Jonathan Fisher on bass.
On the second half of the program, internationally known Polish jazz vocalist Grazyna Auguscik and her band perform jazz arrangements of Chopin and other Polish classical composers, plus some selections from her catalog, including her renditions of songs by Nick Drake.
This special event concert is a collaboration between Open Classical and Xprim international
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.3 No.6
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Arranged by Mark Landson and Michael Nesuda
Violin Soloist: Mark Landson
1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Presto
Rocketship to Mars
Based on: Für Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven
Lyrics by Mark Landson*
Vocalist: Damon Clark
The Mirror
Based on: Symphony in G minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lyrics by Mark Landson*
Vocalist: Damon Clark
Beau Soir
Based on: Beau Soir by Claude Debussy
Lyrics by Paul Bourget
Vocalist: Damon Clark
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
Composer: JS Bach
Arranged by Mark Landson and Michael Nesuda
Violin Soloists: Mark Landson and Marek Eneti
1. Allegro
Star
Based on: Intermezzo by Mascagni
Lyrics by Mark Landson*
Vocalist: Damon Clark
* Special thanks to Bronwen Roberts for assistance
INTERMISSION
1. River man (Nick Drake)
2. Fruit tree (Nick Drake)
3.There's a reason and a thousand ways (Matt Ulery)
4. Matulu (folk tune adapted by Grazyna Auguscik)
5. Prelude in C-min (Frydek Chopin)
6.Trypryk nr 2 (Witold Lutosllawski)
7.Don't explain (Billy Holiday)
8.From the morning (Nick Drake)
9.Happier time (Joe Bonamasa)
10.Caravan (Juan Tizol)
Tickets: $35 floor, $20 balcony
Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
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