Dear Patron of the Arts,

Welcome to The Sharon® L. Morse Performing Arts Center!

Much like the building’s namesake, my grandmother, Sharon L. Morse, we love all varieties of the performing arts here. It is in her memory that I, along with my amazing team of artists and arts administrators, strive to bring many different types of the highest quality entertainment here to The Sharon.

Since opening in 2015, we have strived to establish your trust, that a show at The Sharon is a show worth seeing. Perhaps you find yourself here today to see a concert of one of your favorite musicians, or to take in the national tour of a Broadway show. Either way, we encourage you to consider trying out a new show that perhaps you haven’t heard of before, knowing that it has been intentionally curated by our team.

We welcome you to The Sharon: a place for you to see an old favorite, but also a place to discover your new favorite. I sincerely hope you enjoy the show today, and I look forward to seeing you here again soon!

See You at The Sharon,

W hitney Morse Artistic Director

Part One

Sound

Of

Hollywood Suite for Orchestra Arr. by Marty Gold

A Man Without Love

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

Lover Man

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

Love Me Tender

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

Besame Mucho

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

Somewhere

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

My Way

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

Warsaw Piano concerto by Richard Addinsell ~ Intermission ~

Part Two

Suite from Star Wars

Arr. by Robert W. Smith

Maintenant

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

The Impossible Dream

Arr. By Sean Stork

My Funny Valentine

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

I Could Have Danced All Night

Arr. by Sean Stork

I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You

Arr. by William Ross

La Vie En Rose

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

Cheek to Cheek

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

The Music of the Night

Arr. by Domenico Brasiello

Warsaw Piano Concerto

Richard Addinsell is the composer of the Warsaw Concerto, it was written to play a key role in the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight. Richard Addinsell was a British composer who spent much of his creativity on works for stage and screen. His initial work came from occasional film scores for theater and radio, but he eventually developed a career scoring feature films. His first big hit was Goodbye Mr. Chips (1939), but his most iconic score was definitely Dangerous Moonlight. The plot of the film centers on the Polish pianist and composer Stefan Radetzky, forced to take refuge in England during the Second World War. Addinsell's Warsaw Concert features prominently in the film as a piece written and performed by the character Radetzky. The filmmakers wanted a work in Rachmaninoff's style and initially approached him to write the piece. Rachmaninoff declined and the job was given to Addinsell. His themes are brilliant and capture the essence of the romantic piano concerto. The Warsaw concerto running approximately nine minutes, Addinsell's miniature concert was a hit with audiences and music lovers alike. The piece has been recorded over 100 times with sales in excess of 5 million.

PASQUALE VALERIO, MAESTRO

Pasquale Valerio is the creator nurturer, mentor, and guiding light for the villages Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale.

Pasquale was born in Naples Italy and began his music studies at the age of nine he began studying Trumpet Performance at The N. Piccinni Conservatory of Music, graduating in 1985. His studies were not limited to trumpets but included complimentary piano studies, harmony, and lectures from maestro Filippo Veniero, who was his guide and mentor from 1976 to 1989 period his adult musical career began during his national service as a member of the Carabinieri (Italian Military Police). Fortunately for his musical development, most of this was with the band. After his discharge, he began playing trumpet at the Naples Opera House and he began studying conducting. Pasquale Valerio served as an apprentice under Sir Antonio Pappano for six years period Pasquale followed him around the world from 2006 to 2011 and learned directly from the conductor of the Royal Opera House in London period to that end, Pasquale believes fully in the music of education through music and that children are never too young to start discovering the power of harmony.

In 1996, Pasquale relocated to the United States to continue his conducting studies with Jay Whitney and Gunter Schmidt. In 2004 he became the founder and the musical director of Villages Philharmonic Orchestra where he continues to serve today. Maestro Valerio was the founder of the Lake Sumter Chamber Orchestra and the co-founder and conductor of the Florida Lake Symphony from 2005 to 2006. Pasquale has been regularly invited as a guest conductor at the Orchestra Philharmonic 900’, Teatro Regio, and Viotti International Music festival.

In 2023, Pasquale was appointed as a Conductor Visiting Professor LPMAM for London Performing Academy of Music.