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Karen AkersSimply Styne
Friday, June 26, & Saturday, June 27
7:30 p.m. Cabarets
Sunday, June 28, 2:00 p.m. Concert
One of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars, Ms. Akers has appeared at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, New York's Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, and London's Pizza on the Park, and has performed three times at the White House. She makes her Brownville debut singing the melodies of Jule Styne.
Wycliffe GordonJazz Trombonist
Sunday, July 12, 2:00 p.m. Concert
Mr. Gordon enjoys an extraordinary career as a performer, composer, arranger, educator, and conductor, receiving high praise and multiple awards and honors from audiences and critics alike. He tours the world bringing hard-swinging, straight-ahead jazz to audiences ranging from heads of state to elementary school students.
Todd MurrayStardust & Swing
Friday, August 7, & Saturday, August 8
7:30 p.m. Cabarets
Sunday, August 9, 2:00 p.m. Concert
A veteran crooner for almost 20 years, Mr. Murray has toured with the group “Re-Creation,” sung backup for many Nashville singers, and was a lead singer on the luxury cruise line Royal Viking as well as for Disney in Tokyo. A Fellow of The Eugene O’Neill Cabaret Symposium, Murray’s first cabaret show, Let’s Face the Music,” premiered at Hollywood's famous Cinegrill and was named LA Weekly’s Cabaret Pick of the Week.
Andrea MarcovicciAndrea Sings Astaire
Friday, September 11, & Saturday, September 12,
7:30 p.m. Cabarets
Sunday, September 13, 2:00 p.m. Concert
A Brownville favorite returns!
“torch singer, spellbinder, heart-breaker” (People)
“most Sinatra-like” of the new generation of cabaret performers (Life Magazine)
“has an incandescent enthusiasm and a masterly balance between poignancy and wit” (Stephen Holden, NY Times)
Stefan MilenkovichViolinist
Sunday, September 27, 2:00 p.m. Concert
Master Class following Concert
Returning to Brownville after nine years, Mr. Milenkovich is recognized internationally for both exceptional artistry and his life-long commitment to humanitarianism. He came to international attention when at age 10, he was invited to perform for the late U.S. President, Ronald Reagan, followed by performances for former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and for Pope John Paul II. His discography includes four commercial releases on the Italian label Dynamic and recordings for the Yugoslavian label PGP.
Sidney OutlawBaritone
Vocal Recital with supertitles
Sunday, October 18, 2:00 p.m. Concert
Presented by The Marilyn Horne Foundation
Lauded by the New York Times as a "terrific singer" and The Friday Morning Music Club as "possessing great potential to seize a world-class vocal career," Mr. Outlaw has already developed an extensive operatic repertoire, having performed more than 15 major roles throughout the United States.
Louis Schwizgebel-WangPianist
Sunday, November 15, 2:00 p.m. Concert
Master Class Following Performance
The 20-year-old Swiss pianist won First Prize in the 2007 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and received the 2007 BROWNVILLE CONCERT SERIES PRIZE. He was presented by the Young Concert Artists Series in his New York debut at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall and his Washington, DC, debut at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. In the fall of 2008, he gave recitals in London and appeared as soloist in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
With Mark Nadler and Friends
Friday, December 11, & Saturday, December 12,
7:30 p.m. Concerts
Sunday, December 13, 2:00 p.m. Concert
Brownville favorite and consummate showman Mark Nadler has conceived and cast this season's Brownville Christmas Gala and invited four singers from the world of Cabaret to join him in ushering in the holiday season with music. The Christmas Gala always closes the concert season. It is our largest production of the year and a show that is conceived and cast just for the Brownville Concert Series.
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Deborah BrownJazz Vocalist
Friday, March 6, & Saturday, March 7
7:30 p.m. Cabarets
Sunday, March 8 - 2 p.m. Concert
Ms. Brown - a Kansas City, Missouri, native - has made a name for herself in more than 50 countries around the world, performing in night clubs, concerts, jazz festivals, on television and radio sound stages.
Will & Anthony Nunziata
Broadway & BeyondFriday & Saturday, April 17 & 18
7:30 p.m. Cabarets
Sunday, April 19, 2:00 p.m. Concert
Born and raised in New York and recent Boston College graduates, twin brothers Will and Anthony are lighting up cabaret stages in the City. They recently performed at the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center and have headlined with the Cleveland Pops and Colorado Symphony Orchestras.
Pius CheungMarimbist & Composer
Sunday, May 31 - 2 p.m. Concert
Master Class following Concert
25-year-old Chinese-Canadian marimbist Pius Cheung won First Prize in the 2008 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and will give debut recitals during the 2008-2009 season at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. At the Auditions, he received numerous other awards including the 2008 BROWNVILLE CONCERT SERIES PRIZE.