GENTRI the Gentlemen Trio

2022-2023

Performance Series

at the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts

MARCH 30, 2023

Thursday, March 30, 2023 • 7:30 p.m. Opelika Center for the Performing Arts

GENTRI:THE GENTLEMEN TRIO

PROGRAM

Announced from the Stage

BIOS

GENTRI, which is short for “The Gentlemen Trio” was established in June 2014 and is comprised of three dynamic tenors: Brad Robins, Casey Elliott, and Bradley Quinn Lever. The fourth member of the group is the award winning composer, arranger, and producer Stephen Nelson..

To date, GENTRI has released four EP’s and three full length albums, the most recent being a Christmas album, “Season of Light“. GENTRI’s third Christmas album. Almost all of GENTRI’s albums have reached #1 on various Billboard charts. The Gents are also known for their award-winning music videos, which have been featured on news outlets around the world including ABC World News, NBC Nightly News and Inside Edition. Their music videos have amassed over 200 million views on YouTube and Facebook.

GENTRI has performed all over the United States and across the globe. They have shared the stage with world-renowned talent, including Tony Award-winning powerhouse Kristin Chenoweth, international tenor sensation Alfie Boe, Tony Award-winning vocalist Idina

BRAD ROBINS

Brad Robins grew up in Centerville, Utah. At a young age sports was his life, but after discovering a passion for music and performance in high school, thanks to some incredible teachers, little to nothing could hold him back from getting on stage any way he could. After serving a two-year church mission to Moscow, Russia, Brad attended Brigham Young University where he graduated from the Marriott School of Management with a degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing. While at BYU he also toured with and was two-time president of the world-renowned BYU Young Ambassadors, traveling to parts of Europe, Asia, and Southern Africa. In between touring and his studies, he also was involved in a number of regional musical productions including Phantom of the Opera (Andre/Phantom u.s.), Beauty and the Beast (Beast) and Les Misérables (Marius). Some of Brad’s musical influences include: Josh Groban, Ramin Karimloo, Michael Buble and Brian Stokes Mitchell. He spent the first 6 years of his professional career working at Adobe. Brad is also a huge fan of the popular TV show, “The Office,” and enjoys traveling, hiking, mountain biking, golfing, skiing, fitness, attending sporting events, photography and dabbling with Adobe creative products.

CASEY ELLIOTT

Casey Elliott is from Riverside, California, grew up in Bountiful, Utah, and resides with his wife and four children in Layton, Utah. Growing up in a musical family, Casey’s love for music started at a young age as he watched and learned from his parents, accomplished musicians themselves. Vocal influences include: Kenny Loggins, Michael Bolton, Steve Perry, Peter Cetera, Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Vittorio Grigolo, Harry Connick Jr., David Phelps, Michael Buble, and Josh Groban. Casey is known for his powerful vocal and acting ability. He has toured the world as a performer, including his role as Radames in the U.S. National and International Tours of Aida. Other theatrical credits include: Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Sydney Carton in the regional premier of A Tale of Two Cities, Zorro in the regional premiere of Zorro the Musical, and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Film credits include: An Hour Behind (Adam), Joseph Smith: American Prophet (John Taylor), Tim Timmerman (Mr. Hadley), Prepare (Jesus Christ), Out of Liberty (Hyrum Smith…post production), and Green Flake (Joseph Smith…pre-preduction), and Daniel and the Lions (Daniel). Casey loves mountain biking, golf, and pretending to know what he’s doing when doing DIY projects around the house.

BRADLEY QUINN LEVER

Bradley Quinn Lever, a Salt Lake City native and recently named by Utah Valley Magazine as one of Utah’s Fab40 Under 40, Bradley Quinn Lever’s powerful high tenor voice has been lauded by critics and audiences alike. Favorite theatrical roles include Enjorlas in Les Misérables, Tarzan in Disney’s Tarzan, and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Bradley also appeared as the lead vocalist in the 2012 U.S. national tour of Michael McLean’s highly acclaimed show, The Forgotten Carols. Bradley Quinn is an alumnus of Westminster College, where he played on the varsity soccer team. When not performing he enjoys spending time in the sun with his wife and puppy Nala Roo.

STEPHEN NELSON

Stephen Nelson, Stephen Nelson is an award-winning composer, producer, and songwriter. Aside from producing for GENTRI, he has also worked with artists such as Lexi Walker, David Archuleta, Madilyn Paige, and The Gardiner Sisters. His music can be heard on radio, television, Emmy-winning films, and Billboard Charttopping albums. Additionally, he has written and produced for major corporations, charity organizations, Disney, and Sony Masterworks. In 2017, Stephen had the opportunity to arrange the song for the Vice-President’s first dance at the Presidential Inaugural Ball. He has also toured across the United States with symphonies performing his original compositions.

SONIC ESSENCE

Sonic Essence is an Atlanta based string ensemble whose players regularly perform with the Atlanta Symphony, Atlanta Opera, and many other orchestras throughout the U.S. Led by violinist Kerren Berz, Sonic Essence’s multi-genre repertoire and interactive performances have won praise in concerts and conferences.

The players are:

Violins:Kerren Berz, Jessica Stinson

Viola: Elizabeth Hostetter Cello: Sarah Kapps

Bass: Jackie Pickett (not pictured)

Alabama Foor Care Center

Colleen Alsobrook

Mary & Peter Arnold

Wake & Joan Asbury

Auburn Bank of Opelika

Bubba’s Medicine Shop

Dr. Susan Brinson

Mary & Barry Burkhart

Heather & Rasha Cannon

Lucinda Samford Cannon

BRAVO

Donald Davis

Sherry & Richard Freeman

Jeff Hilyer & Associates

Mary Carol & Bert Hitchcock

Dr. Robert F. Ingram

Drs. Sirley & Allen Lazenby

Dr, & Mrs. Steven Presley

Dr. & Mrs. Steve Shiver

ENCORE

Freda and Don Chancy

Melinda & Greg Glasscock

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gray, III

Lou & Denniss Hamlet

Lynne Hammond

Clay Humphries

Mr. & Mrs. Carlton Hunley, III

Dora Hanson James

Margaret Wood & Timothy Johnson

Anette Lovett

Jan & Dennis Marple

Cathy & Vance Mason

McDonald’s

Joan & Sonny Moreman

Frances Capps-Palmer & Tommy Palmer

Kathleen Ray

River Bank & Trust

Scarlett & Dr. Todd Sheils

Judge & Mrs Jacob A. Walker, III

APPLAUSE

Ildi & David Andrews

Susan & Jim Bannon

Molly Miller Beard & Charles Beard

Drs. Nicole & Matthew Carter

Patrice & Bruce Daniel

Dr. Earle & Ann Fuller

SPOTLIGHT

Kay & David Autry

Karen & Guy Beckwith

Louise & Henry Brandhorst

Ann & Ed Brown

Joanne Camp

Rhonda & Russwell Cattley

Ingrid Doerstling

A. Easley

Debbie & Bill Flick

Larry Gerber

Patty Tyler & Fudd Graham

Roberta Greene

Sybil & Charlie Gross

Louise Brasher

Velma W. Charlot

Theresa Crispin

Ingrid Doerstling

Mary Hawk-Ruiz

Kellie Jenkins

Sadel Guven

Vondalyn Hall

Paula & Bert Harris

Katie & Kevin Jackson

Yvonne Kozlowski

Nancy & Gary Loper

Mrs. Carol Luther

Jane & Don Machen

Rachel McGhee

Cynthia McGhee-Frankhouser

Judy Melville

Jane & Dick Merrifield

Dr. Ralph & Sharon Miller

DEBUT

Sandra Johnson

Hon. Patricia A. “Patsy” Jones

Ursula Jentrette

Michael Kozuh & Jennifer Joos

Eddie & Toni Long

Fay & Bill McCrary

Richard Loftis & Dan Johnson

Margaret & Steve Schmidt

Mr. & Mrs. Dozier Smith T

Brooka Stokes

Joyce & John Newland

Jim Price

Lorna Roberts

Mrs. William Samford, II

Drs. William & Lane Sauser

Mr. & Mrs. James P. Scarborough

Dr. Deborah Shaw

Cindy L. Singley

Sarah & Harry Strawn

Gail & Jack Swarthout

Janet Widell

Helga H Wilmoth

Dr. James and Maria Witte

Sally M Phillips

Melody Ritchey

Mary Simon

Barbara Sims

Amy R. Vaughan

Maggie Yager

PERFORMANCE SERIES SUBSCRIBERS

36 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Mrs. Anna S. Asbury

Lucinda Samford Cannon

Mr. & Mrs. John Edgar

Sherry & Richard Freeman

Dr. Earle & Ann Fuller

Paula & Bert Harris

Kevin and Katie Jackson

Dora Hanson James

Nancy & Gary Loper

Joyce & John Newland

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Patton

Joan Conley Penrod

The Gallery on Railroad. Dr. & Mrs. George Purves

Mrs. William Samford, II

Brooka Stokes

35 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Joanne Camp

Larry Gerber & Louise Katainen

Sybil & Charles Gross

Mrs. Carol Luther

34 YEAR SUBSCIBERS

Bill & Debbie Flick

Dr. Kitty Greene

Clay Humphries

Ted Little

Dr. Ralph & Sharon Miller

Lorna Roberts

Mr. & Mrs. Loren Sutton

33 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Teresa Crispin

Ingrid Doerstling

Mary Carol & Bert Hitchcock

Shelby Ward

30 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Linda & Mike Davis

Roberta Greene

29 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Karen & Guy Beckwith

Mary Hawk-Ruiz & Sergio Ruiz

Cordova

Jeanette & Arthur Herndon

Mr. & Mrs. Don L. Machen

Margaret & Steve Schmidt

Dr. and Mrs. Steve Shiver

28 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Lynn & Joseph Harrington

27 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Margaret Wood & Timothy Johnson

Dara Miller

Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Suhling

Scott Bridge Co.

26 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Mary E. Slaton

Janet Widell

25 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Dr. Anne Harzem

Drs. William & Lane Sauser

Lisa & John Lofland

24 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Mary & Barry Burkhart

Peg Weiss

A 23 Year Subscribers

Jack Beach

Donald Davis

Mayor Gary & Laura Fuller

Ursula Jenrette

Dr. Samia I. Spencer

22 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Helga H Wilmoth

Dr. James & Maria Witte

21 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Mr. & Mrs. Carlton Hunley, III

A 20 Year Subscribers

Shirley & Allen Lazenby

A 19 Year Subscribers

Toni & Eddie Long

McDonald’s

18 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Maren-Otte Biblis

Cathey & James Donald

A 17 Year Subscribers

Kathy D Bell

Mr. & Mrs. Earl V. Buxton, III

Sadel Guven

Frances Capps-Palmer & Tommy Palmer

16 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Yoel Furman

Lynne Hammond

Dr. Robert F. Ingram

Judy Melville

Stacey L. Powell

15 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Drs. Nicole & Matt Carter

Dr. Emily & Christopher Graff

Elizabeth J Morgan

14 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Armstrong

Fudd Graham & Patty Tyler

Mr and Mrs Bruce Gray III

Sandra Johnson

Jane & Dick Merrifield

Jeanette A Parker

Margaret Walker

13 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Mrs. Colleen Alsobrook

Velma W Charlot

Celeste & Barry Dorman

Peggy & George Dyar

Danielle Fornea

Evelyn & Suroy Foster

Lou & Dennis Hamlet

Hon. Patricia A. “Patsy” Jones

Annette Lovett

12 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Ross Ann Craig

Twila & James Floyd

Roberta & John Hand

Sue & Kevin Mossholder

Leanne & Dr. Steven Presley

Harry and Sarah Strawn

11 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Rhonda & Russell Cattley

Lucy LaMar

Mary Simon

10 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Melanie & Bill Boecklen

Melinda & Greg Glasscock

Nancy & Stan Harris

Dorothy & Edwin Moran

Barbara Sims

Elaine & John Western

The Rev. John & Linda Klein

Maggie Yager

9 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Heather & Rasha Cannon

James and Sharon Walter

Cindy L. Singley

James Akin

8 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Michael Klein & Lisa Harry

River Bank & Trust

7 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Kay & David Autry

Louise & Henry Brandhorst

Freda & Don Chancy

Fay & Bill McCrary

Mary Ann Potter

Mr. & Mrs. Dozier Smith T

6 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Dr. & Mrs. Steven E. Dekich

Rachel McGhee

Cynthia McGhee-Frankhouser

Mr. & Mrs. James P. Scarborough

Judge & Mrs Jacob A. Walker, III

Elizabeth Welles & Leland Nuehring

Ellen & Kevin Royal

5 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Cyndy Bentley

Carolyn & Burton Hataway

Lela Lofton

Jan & Dennis Marple

Dr. David McClary

Soma Nagendran

Jim Price

Ronald Lewis & Robin Sabino

Ellen & Larry Wiley

Scarlett & Dr. Todd Sheils

4 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Ildi & Dave Andrews

Debra Beil

Sheryl & Dr Paul Ciavarelli

Anna Coxwell

Virginia & Boyce Guthrie, with Sue Hair

Vondalyn Hall

Sally M Phillips

3 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Robin S. Kurtz

Susan Sullivanne

2 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Mary & Peter Arnold

Pamela Bedwell

Sherry Burke

Jo and John Jones

Cathy & Vance Mason

Sharon Reid

Dr. Deborah Shaw

Jack & Gail Swarthout

Margaret Vollenweider

1 YEAR SUBSCRIBERS

Susan & Jim Bannon

Dr. Susan Brinson

Ann & Ed Brown

Mary Dalrymple

Patrice & Bruce Daniel

A. Easley

Ginger Gary

Richard Loftis & Dan Johnson

Jennifer Joos & Michael Kozuh

Yvonne Kozlowski

Alejandro A Lazarte

Kim McRae

Molly Miller Beard & Allen Beard

Sergey Miron

Joan & Sonny Moreman

Kathleen Ray

Mandy Reimer

Joyce Rothschild

Joanne R Shackelford

Tim Lloyd & Linda Stratford

Amy R. Vaughan

Laura Willis

Joan & Wake Asbury

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

The East Alabama Civic Chorale presents “LET MUSIC LIVE!”

Sunday, April 2, 2023, at 2:30 pm Trinity Presbyterian Church 1010 India Road, Opelika

Dale Peterson, Musical Director Featuring guest artist, Ina Petkova-Appostlolva, cello

The East Alabama Community Band presents THE SPRING CONCERT

Joshua Wine, Director

Monday, April 17, 2023, at 6:30 pm First Baptist Church Opelika.