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Our region’s most diverse lineup of performances At Tuesday Musical, we treat you to the thrill of discovery with carefully curated musical experiences you won’t find anywhere else.

Superstars and hidden gems. The classics and redefined genres.

Special programs that connect you with the musicians and their inspirations.

Tuesday Musical’s Akron Concert Series promises artful, entertaining and engaging opportunities with every concert. We are thrilled that you are here to enjoy them with us!

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Michael Feinstein’s Tribute to Tony Bennett — Tuesday, October 22: The unforgettable music of the legendary Tony Bennett comes alive through Michael Feinstein and the Carnegie Hall Big Band. Hear beloved favorites including Rags to Riches, The Best is Yet to Come, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, and more. A blockbuster season opener!

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Pianist Simone Dinnerstein — Tuesday, November 19: One of the world’s most sought-after pianists, Simone Dinnerstein came to the instrument later in life, dropped out of Juilliard, and struggled for recognition until she scraped together the funds to record Bach’s epic Goldberg Variations — which exploded to #1 on Billboard’s classical music chart. She’s this season’s Margaret Baxtresser Pianist.

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Joyce DiDonato with Kings Return — Tuesday, December 3: A fun and unexpected holiday program. Superstar mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato reached out to the young a cappella singers of Kings Return after seeing their barebones stairwell performances in videos that went viral. Lucky us: We’re the first stop on their combined national tour.

Czech National Philharmonic — Tuesday, February 11: The Czech National Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the country’s leading and oldest symphony orchestras. Conducted by Maestro Pavel Snajdr, the program features Smetana’s Overture to The Bartered Bride and Dvořák’s Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 53 and Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70.

Isidore String Quartet with Pianist Jeremy Denk — Tuesday, March 4: Stars-in-the-making, Isidore won the Banff International String Competition in 2022 and received the prestigious Avery Fischer Career Grant in 2023. They’ll be joined by Jeremy Denk — heralded

by The New York Times as “a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs.”

Akron Bicentennial Concert — Tuesday, April 22: We’re celebrating Akron with a new fanfare! Tuesday Musical’s Myers New Music Fund has commissioned internationally acclaimed composer Peter Boyer to create and conduct the world premiere of Fanfare for Akron as a highlight of our Akron Bicentennial Concert — featuring the brass and percussion sections of the world-famous Cleveland Orchestra, led

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EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall—The University of Akron Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.

Michael Feinstein in Because of You My Tribute to Tony Bennett featuring the Carnegie Hall Big Band Tedd Firth — Music Director, piano Brian Pareschi — trumpet Kellin Hanas — trumpet Kurt Bacher — saxophone Sam Dillon — saxophone David Finck — bass Mark McLean — drums Reeds Brad Wagner*, Tom Reed*, George Shernit* Trumpets Dave Banks*, Jack Schantz* Trombones Paul Ferguson*, Mark Mauldin*, Brett Balika*, Paul Hungerford* Guitar Jeremey Poparad* * NE Ohio Musicians

Selections announced from the stage.

Agency: Toby Tumarkin, IMG Artists.

Management: Jason Winters and Stephen Roseberry, Sterling Winters Company.

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On stage this evening is Tuesday Musical’s Three Graces Steinway D Piano.

Among Tuesday Musical’s generous season supporters: Lisle M. Buckingham Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation, Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust, Betty V. and John M. Jacobson Foundation, KeyBank Trustee, Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust, Gertrude F. Orr Trust Advised Fund of Akron Community Foundation, Charles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation, Helen S. Robertson Fund of Akron Community Foundation, Sisler McFawn Foundation, Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Foundation, Welty Family Foundation

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The Artists

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n addition to Michael Feinstein’s recognition as one of the leading musical entertainers and piano virtuoso of recent decades, his work as an educator, archivist, interpreter, and Ambassador of the Great American Songbook has established him as a pre-eminent force in contemporary music.

His career as a top-selling and critically acclaimed recording artist and as a star performer on Broadway and the world’s great concert stages has earned him five GRAMMY Award nominations, a special Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre for his Feinstein’s New York venue, two Emmy nominations of his television specials, and acclaim for his NPR series.

His live concerts have spanned the globe, including such iconic venues as The White House, Buckingham Palace, Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, and the Sydney Opera House.

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In 2022, Feinstein released to rave reviews Gershwin Country, an album of standards in duet with some of the biggest names in country music from Dolly Parton and Alison Krauss to Brad Paisley and Amy Grant.

That same year he made his debut at the legendary Café Carlyle in New York to rave reviews and sell-out performances.

In 2007, as an extension of his work as a passionate guardian of his nation’s greatest musical traditions, Feinstein founded the Great American Songbook Foundation. The Foundation works to preserve and elevate America’s rich musical legacy by curating physical artifacts of its creators and performers; offering programs for the public and research opportunities for scholars, historians, and performers; and providing educational opportunities for student musicians, including the annual high school Songbook Academy®. tuesdaymusical.org ● 330.761.3460

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Feinstein earned his fifth GRAMMY Award nomination in 2009 for his CD titled The Sinatra Project. The Sinatra Project, Volume II: The Good Life was released in 2011. He released the CDs The Power of Two — collaborating with Glee and 30 Rock star Cheyenne Jackson — and Cheek to Cheek, recorded with Broadway legend Barbara Cook.

For his CD titled We Dreamed These Days, he co-wrote the title song with Dr. Maya Angelou. His Emmy Award-nominated TV special Michael Feinstein — The Sinatra Legacy, which was taped live at the Palladium in Carmel, Indiana, aired across the country in 2011. The PBS series Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook which received the ASCAP Deems-Taylor Television Broadcast Award, was broadcast for three seasons.

In 2013 he released Change of Heart: The Songs of André Previn in collaboration with 4-time Oscar and 11-time GRAMMY Award-winning composer-conductor-pianist André Previn. The album celebrates Previn’s pop songs and motion picture classics.

Earlier album highlights include Hopeless Romantics, a songbook of classics by

Michael’s late friend Harry Warren, recording with legendary jazz pianist George Shearing.

His album with songwriting icon Jimmy Webb, Only One Life — The Songs of Jimmy Webb, was named one of the “10 Best CDs of the Year” by USA Today.

Feinstein was named principal pops conductor for the Pasadena Symphony in 2012. Under Feinstein’s leadership, the Pasadena Pops has become a premier orchestral presenter of the Great American Songbook with definitive performances of rare orchestrations and classic arrangements. He launched an additional pops series at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in Palm Beach, Florida, in 2014.

Feinstein serves as artistic director of the Center for the Performing Arts, a $170-million, three-theatre venue that opened in January 2011 in Carmel, Indiana.

The theater is home to diverse live programming and is a museum for his rare memorabilia and manuscripts.

For more than a decade, he served as a founding member on the Library of Congress’ National Recording Preservation Board; the organization is dedicated to ensuring the survival, conservation, and increased public availability of America’s sound recording heritage.

Since 1999 he has served as artistic director for Carnegie Hall’s “Standard Time with Michael Feinstein” in conjunction with ASCAP. In 2010 he became the director of the Jazz and Popular Song Series at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center.

“Feinstein’s at the Nikko,” his nightclub at San Francisco’s Nikko Hotel, has presented top talents of pop and jazz since 2013.

His first venue in New York, “Feinstein’s at the Regency,” featured major entertainers such as Rosemary Clooney, Glen Campbell, Barbara Cook, Diahann Carroll, Jane Krakowski, Lea Michele, Cyndi Lauper, Jason Mraz, and Alan Cumming from 1999 to 2012.

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The Artists Carnegie Hall location, “Feinstein’s at Vitello’s,” in June 2019 and most recently launched “Feinstein’s at the Hotel Carmichael” in Carmel, Indiana.

He has designed a piano for Steinway called “The First Ladies,” inspired by the White House piano and signed by several former First Ladies. It was first played to commemorate the Ronald Reagan centennial on February 6, 2011.

Michael Feinstein was born in Columbus, Ohio, where he started playing piano by ear at age 5. After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles when he was 20. The widow of legendary concert pianist-actor Oscar Levant introduced him to Ira Gershwin in July 1977. He became Gershwin’s assistant for 6 years, which earned him access to numerous unpublished Gershwin songs, many of which he has since performed and recorded.

For more information, visit MichaelFeinstein. com.

Since 1891, New York’s Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for excellence in performance as the aspirational destination for artists of all musical genres.

From Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Mahler, and Bartók to George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Judy Garland, and The Beatles, every form of music has filled Carnegie Hall. The only prerequisite: that it be the finest.

Today, the venue remains one of the world’s greatest concert halls and an active cultural destination for artists and audiences.

Complementing hundreds of performances on its stages each season, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute creates extensive music education and social impact programs that serve more than 800,000 people annually worldwide — plus many more online — playing a central role in Carnegie Hall’s commitment to making great music accessible to as many people as possible.

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Program Notes

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upported by the Carnegie Hall Big Band, Michael Feinstein pays a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Tony Bennett, bringing his iconic songs to life in a symphony of sound.

Michael Feinstein’s close friendship with Tony Bennett adds a profound layer to this tribute, as their camaraderie brings authenticity and depth to each note performed. Not only does Feinstein’s masterful interpretation of Bennett’s timeless repertoire pay homage to an era of classic songwriting, but it also preserves the rich cultural heritage that these songs represent.

The show also brings to bear the history of Carnegie Hall, which has been connected to the big band for decades. Icons from across the 20th and 21st centuries have graced the stage of Carnegie Hall — from Benny Goodman to Duke Ellington, from Louis Armstrong to Ella Fitzgerald, from Frank Sinatra to, of course, Tony Bennett.

The music making of Feinstein and the Carnegie Hall Big Band continue this tradition, as tonight’s program brings the hall’s history to life onstage.

This show is not affiliated with the Tony Bennett Estate.

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snacks): starting at $55 per concert, depending on numbers and needs of musicians. ●S treet banners in downtown Akron: $125 each. ●P aper stock for concert tickets: $225 for a case. ●F acebook advertising: $350 per concert. ●U nderwrite the cost of one bus for a school group to attend a concert: $300. ●C oncert promo postcard, printing and mailing: $500 per concert. ●C oncert Conversation in EJ’s Flying Balcony: $400 per concert. ●S ponsor a post-concert reception with the guest artist(s): $1,500. ●S ponsor a concert: starting at $10,000. ●E ndow and name a scholarship: starting at $20,000.

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Support Individuals We gratefully acknowledge all donors this season. Thank you for helping Tuesday Musical continue to inspire current and future generations of music lovers. This list includes this season’s donors who have given at least $200 as of September 25, 2024.

Director $5,000+ Jerry Davidson bequest Louis Elsaesser Donald M. and Mary E. Jenkins Family Trust Cynthia Knight Martha Lanning Linda and Paul Liesem Kenneth Shafer Tim and Jenny Smucker Fred and Elizabeth Specht Darwin Steele James and Linda Venner

Benjamin Flaker Nicole and Alan Gaffney Rosemarie George Stanislav Golovin Ian Haberman Michael Hayes John and Suzanne Hetrick Betty Howell and Mike Smith David Hunt Mary Ann Jackson Karla and Mark Jenkins William Jordan and Laurel Winters Greer Kabb-Langkamp Benefactor $1,500 to $4,999 Gretchen Laatsch John and Kathleen Arther and James Switzer Lee and Floy Barthel George Litman Earl and Judy Baxtresser Cheryl and Tom Lyon Sally Childs Jim and Mary Messerly Judith Dimengo Alan and Lori Mirkin Karen Dorn Patron $400 to $699 Paul and Alicia Mucha Barbara Eaton Linda Bunyan Judith Nicely Bob and Beverley Fischer Amielie and Phil Cajka Annette Nicoloff Sharon and Bob Gandee Barbara and Denis Feld and Kristine Mikolajczk Bruce Hagelin Ted and Teresa Good Pauline Persons Dottie and DuWayne Hansen Barbara and Mark MacGregor Paula Rabinowitz David and Margaret Hunter Anita Meeker Kathy Rose Michael Kaplan Charles and Elizabeth Nelson John Schambach Beatrice K. McDowell Family Landon Nyako Anna Marie Schellin Fund and Dallas Moore Rachel Schneider Marianne Miller Roger F. Ream DDS Fred Michael and Lori Mucha Jean Schooley and Karen Schreckengost Arlene Nettling Sandra Smith Philip Schuchter Claire and Mark Purdy Mickey Stefanik Betty and Joel Siegfried Richard and Alita Rogers Gail Wild James Simon Peter and Nanette Ryerson Bruce Wilson Joe Skubiak Patricia Sargent Carol and Bob Zollars Elinore Stormer Cynthia and Larry Snider Donor $200 to $399 Jorene Whitney Nathan and Cecilia Speelman Ham and Beth Amer Jamie Wilding Michael and Elizabeth Taipale Guy and Debra Bordo and Caroline Oltmanns Ken and Martha Taylor Alfred Cavaretta Terry and Susan Yingling Sustainer $700 to $1,499 Frank Comunale Richard and Eleanor Aron Robert and Susan Conrad Sandy and Mark Auburn Laurie Coyle Ellen Botnick Roberta DePompei Robert Carlyon Michael Dunn Mary Lynn and Tom Crowley Roger and Ann Edwards Karen Dorn Rick Elliott 16

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Memorials & Tributes These generous donors have chosen to honor special people in meaningful ways.

List as of September 25, 2024.

In memory of Melanie Baird Barbara Herberich

In memory of Betty Howell Nancy Bagwell Bill Cervenik Thomas and Barbara Cook Sue and Ken Keller Point Comfort Association Tuesday Musical Staff

In memory of Rosemary Reymann Barbara Eaton Barbara and Denis Feld Bruce Hagelin Cynthia Knight

In memory of Margaret Baxtresser Floy and Lee Barthel Earl and Judy Baxtresser Elaine Guregian In memory of Robert Roach Barbara and Mark MacGregor In memory of Kay Jenkins Marjorie Donahue Bob and Beverley Fischer In memory of John Bertsch In memory of Dr. Bruce and In memory of Martha Kelly Barbara Eaton Lola Rothmannn Susan and Charlie Akers Barbara and Denis Feld Elizabeth Rusnak Frank Comunale Bruce Hagelin Mickey Stefanik Mike and Debi Coudriet Dorothy Lepp In memory of their parents Cynthia Knight In honor of Bobbie Eaton Nathan and Cecilia Speelman Loman and Susan Lindeman Austin and Amanda Ferguson In memory of Cindy Stefanik Rosemary Lombardi In memory of William Eaton Stephen L. Meyer Mickey Stefanik Doris St. Clair Becky Michael In memory of Dr. Kenneth Betty and Joel Siegfried In memory of Jaymi Blossom Swanson Linda S. Smith Feeney Mickey Stefanik Charlcie and Charlie Towne Robin Blossom In memory of Bob Whittum In memory of Natalie Miahky In honor of Denis and Barbara and Denis Feld Sally Childs Barbara Feld Bille Whittum Frank Comunale Jerry and Judi Brenner In honor of Shirley Workman Barbara Eaton Shirley Workman Anita Meeker Barbara and Denis Feld In honor of Austin and Bruce Hagelin In honor of Tuesday Richard Ferguson DuWayne and Dorothy Hansen Musical’s staff David Hunt Moneeb Iqbal Barbara Eaton Mark and Karla Jenkins In memory of Mary Ann Dorothy Lepp Griebling Cynthia Snider Barbara Eaton Gail Wild Bruce Hagelin Shirley Workman Dorothy Lepp Shirley Workman In memory of Joy Hagelin The Hagelin and Wolff families Moneeb Iqbal Anita Meeker Marianne Miller

In honor of George Pope Fred and Elizabeth Specht In memory of Austin Ferguson’s grandmother, Deloris Quinn Bob and Beverley Fischer

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Foundations, Businesses, Government Through their vital support, these organizations help to sustain Tuesday Musical and the arts throughout our region. List as of September 25, 2024. $25,000+ William Bingham Foundation GAR Foundation Hillier Family Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Ohio Arts Council $10,000 to $24,999 Akron Community Foundation Howard Atwood Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Gertrude F. Orr Trust Advised Fund of Akron Community Foundation Peg’s Foundation Charles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Foundation $5,000 to $9,999 The Lisle M. Buckingham Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust, KeyBank, Trustee Betty V. and John M. Jacobson Foundation John A. McAlonan Fund of Akron Community Foundation Polsky Fund of Akron Community Foundation Helen S. Robertson Fund of Akron Community Foundation Sisler McFawn Foundation Welty Family Foundation 3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt

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Beethoven Piano Concerto Cycle Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Igor Levit, piano

NOV 6 | WED 7:30 PM NOV 7 | THU 7:30 PM

NOV 9 | SAT 8 PM NOV 12 | TUE 7:30 PM

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BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

Augustin Hadelich, violin Julia Hagen, cello

NOV 15 | FRI 7:30 PM NOV 16 | SAT 8 PM NOV 17 | SUN 3 PM BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”

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