Collaborations & Artists
Photo: Alexander Kravets
MICHAEL PAUL CURRY
IMPRESARIO AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
ARTISTS PRESENTED AND COLLABORATIONS:
As Producing Artistic Director, Michael Curry staged the following:
…The Tenth Anniversary Gala of the American Theatre (June 2010) featuring MARCIA BALL and her band
…Gala Opening of the new Gordon-Kearney Wing of the American Theatre (January 2010) featuring COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY
…The 100th Birthday Celebration of Mrs. Billie D. Gordon (September. 2006)
… The Fifth Anniversary Gala of the American Theatre (June 2005) featuring Five Great Ladies of the American Theatre – Claire Bloom, Eugenia Zukerman, Yolanda Kondonassis, Tiffany Rea (The Elisa Monte Dance Company) and Leisa Mather (Forbidden Broadway).
… The Grand Opening of The American Theatre (June 2000) featuring Claire Bloom (emcee and actress), Stephen Burns (trumpet), Beverly Hoch (Soprano), Philippe Bianconi (Pianist), Eric Miles (Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal), Michael Barrett (Pianist) and the Trumpet Fanfare of the United States Continental Army Band.
…The Theatre of the Millennium. Comprised of brilliant young actors from Actors Theatre of Louisville and Old Dominion University, the company gave a highly acclaimed premiere Embracing the Riddle (directed by Jennifer Hubbard) at Actors Theatre of Louisville and then at the 50th Anniversary Season(also to rave reviews) of the Edinburgh International Festival Fringe (1996).
…The Theatre of the Millennium in Beckett Shorts and Hedda Gabler (both directed by Christopher Hanna) for first two seasons of the Virginia International Arts Festival in Norfolk in 1996 and 1997.
… Gala performances featuring such luminaries as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Alexander Godonuv, Rudolf Nureyev, Frederica von Stade, Roberta Peters, Ben Vereen, Nell Carter, Bea Arthur, Robert Wagner & Jill St. John, Crystal Gayle, Thomas Hampson and a host of others –
Ballet from London and More: (1987). Produced by Michael Curry, Stephen Beagley and David Peregrine. Featuring: Stephen Beagley and Viviana Durante (The Royal Ballet); David Peregrine, Elizabeth Olds, John Kaminsky, Sarah Slipper and Andre Lewis (Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet).
The Tenth Anniversary Gala of The Fine Arts Foundation of Lafayette (1984). Produced by Michael Curry and Dube Zakin, New York. Featuring: Marcia Haydee and Richard Cragun (The Stuttgart Ballet); Marianna Tcherkassky (American Ballet Theatre); Jean Charles Gil (Ballet Marseilles); Stephen Beagley and Finola Hughes (The Royal Ballet); Susan Bennet and David Peregrine (Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet) and Christine Camillo and Davide Bombana (The Scottish Ballet).
Miss Camillo and Mr. Bomberg performed the World Premiere of Peter Darrell’s Green Song created especially for this performance.
ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLES PRESENTED:
CLASSICAL:
PIANISTS:
Daniel Adni – 80/81
Edmund Battersby – Apr. 2004
Jean Efflam Bavouzet – 86/87
Alessio Bax – Oct.2009
Philippe Bianconi – 90/91; with Quartet Sine Nomine – 94/95 and 98/99; Jun. 2000; Feb. 2003; Feb. 2007; Apr 2013
Christian Blackshaw – 78/79;
Boris Bloch – 77/78; 79/80;
Stephanie Brown – 78/79; 86/87
Alicia deLarrocha – 84/85
James Dick – with artists from the Round Top Festival – 75; 76; with Yehuda Hanani, cellist – 78/79
Barry Douglas – with Chee Yun – Oct. 2004
Sergei Edelmann – 80/81
Philippe Entremont – with L’Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse & Michel Plasson – 78/79; with the New Orleans Symphony as pianist and conductor 81/82;
Raymond Gitz – 77/78;
David Golub with Golub Kaplan Carr Trio -96/97;
Richard Goode – with N.O. Symphony, Andrew Massey conductor 80/81; solo recital – 83/84; with Richard Stoltzman and Lucy Chapman Stoltzman – 89/90
Stewart Goodyear – Jan. 2002; Sept. 2002
Bradford Gowen – 79/80
Steven de Groote: – 77/78
Joseph Kalichstein – with the Kalichstein/Laredo/Robinson Trio – 90/91; with the International Sejong Soloists – Mar. 2006
Olga Kern- Apr. 2005; Apr. 2007
Jung-Ja Kim – 79/80
Igor Kipnis harpsichord – with Sinfonia da Camera – 86/87
Cecile Licad – Jan. 2008
Anne-Marie McDermott – with Ani & Ida Kavafian – 91/92; solo 92/93; solo 95/96; 99/2000; with Opus 1 – April 2010
Jeremy Menuhin – 85/86
Soheil Nasseri – Mar. 2011
Simone Pedroni with the Prague Chamber Orchestra -95/96;
Joshua Rifkin – 1999
Eugene Rowley – 77; 81/82;
Christopher O’Riley – 81/2; 83/84; Nov. 2010
Fazil Say – Jan. 2001
Andre-Michel Schub with Joan Kwuon – Nov. 2012
Peter Serkin – 82/83
Daniel Sher – 79/80;
Susan Starr – with New Orleans Symphony/Raymond Leppard, Conductor – 77/78
Yevgeny Sudbin- Mar. 2009; May 2014
Diane Walsh – 77/78; 83/84; 91/92;
Daniel Weilbaecher – 76; 78/79; and at the 10th anniversary in 1984.
Joyce Yang – Apr.2006
ORGAN:
Peter Boak – 78/79
Richard Heschke – 76/77
VIOLINISTS:
Iona Brown with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra -95/96;
Lynn Chang – 79/80;
Eugene Fodor – 79/80;
Vadim Gluzman -Nov. 2000; Jan. 2003; Sep. 2007
Ani & Ida Kavafian – Ida solo 78/79; with Anne Marie McDermott – 91/92; 99/2000; with Jonathan Feldman – Nov. 2013
Jung-Ja Kim – 79/80;
Joan Kwuon- Oct. 2009; with Andre-Michel Schub – Nov. 2012
Sung-Ju Lee – ‘77
Chantal Juillet 80/81
Mark O’Connor – Apr. 2002; with Jane Monheit – Jan. 2013
Carter Nice – with Round Top Festival – 75
Daniel Phillips – 78/79; – with Orion String Quartet – 9192
Hirkoko Yajima – 77/78
Chee Yun – with Barry Douglas – Oct. 2004
CELLISTS:
Carter Brey – with Christopher O’Riley, Oct. 2001
Thaddeus Brys – with Round Top Festival 75.
Colin Carr – 81/82; 96; 99; with Sequenza, Feb.2004; Nov. 2007; Mar. 2010; Oct. 2012
Robert Cohen – 77/78
Margaret Gilmore – 79/80
Yehuda Hanani – with James Dick, pianist – 78/79
Matt Haimowitz – Mar. 2012
Steven Isserlis – with the Australian Chamber Orchestra – 97/98
Ralph Kirshbaum – 77/78 with N.O. Symphony/Carter Nice;
Nathaniel Rosen – 76/77;
Ronald Thomas – 78/79; with Boston Symphony Chamber Players 84/85
FRENCH HORN
Robert Routch – 79/80
GUITARISTS
The Assad Brothers with Paquito d’Rivera – Nov. 2006
The Barcelona Guitar Orchestra – Apr. 2011
Brazilian Guitar Quartet – Oct. 2008
Sharon Isbin -with Thiago de Mello – Sep. 2000; Mar. 2004; with Zurich Chamber Orchestra – Oct. 2005; with Gemma Coma-Alabert – Apr. 2009; in Guitar Passions with Stanley Jordan & Romero Lubambo – Feb. 2014
Milos Karadaglic – Apr. 2012 (Debut tour of the United States)
Christopher Parkening: 93/94
The Romeros – 80/81; Dec. 2012
TRUMPET:
Stephen Burns -81/82; with Beverly Hoch, Soprano 83/84; Grand Opening of the American Theatre June 2000.
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES AND ORCHESTRAS:
The Ahn Trio- Sep.2004; Nov. 2008; Oct. 2010
American Chamber Players – 94/95; Apr. 2001
American Clarinet Quartet -USAF Band – Nov. 2004
Amsterdam Cello Octet – Mar.2009
The Arcadia String Quartet – 76
The Arcadian Academy with Nicholas McGegan – 93/94;
Asphalt Orchestra – Apr. 2013
Australian Chamber Orchestra with Steven Isserlis, cello– 97/98
Aviv Quartet – Feb. 2002
Franck Avril, Oboe – 80/81
The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra with Witold Rowicki Conductor and Francesch pianist 83/84
The Baton Rouge Symphony with John Shenaut, Conductor & Brian Schexnayder, Baritone – Jul.76;
Beaux Arts Trio –Apr. 2001
Boston Brass – Dec. 2007
The Boston Symphony Chamber Players – 84/85
Canadian Brass 80/81; 83/84;
Camerata Sweden – Nov. 2004
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – 90/91
Concerto Koln – Oct. 2012
Eighth Blackbird – Mar. 2005
The Ensemble for Early Music – 77/78
Ensemble Wien Berlin – Mar. 2001
Empire Brass -95/96; Dec. 2003; Dec. 2005; Dec. 2008
The Eroica Trio – Sep. 2001
Ethel – Oct. 2010; with Robert Mirabal – Oct. 2011; with Todd Rundgren – Oct. 2012
Ethos Percussion Group – Apr. 2002; Feb 2008
The Festival String Quartet – 79/80
The Gewandhaus Bach Orchestra – 83/84
The Golub/Kaplan/Carr Trio – 96/97; 99/2000
Hampton String Quartet – 97/98
The Hanover Band, Roy Goodman Conductor: – 90/91; 91/92; 92/93; 93/94; 96/97
The Haydn Trio/Vienna – 87/88; 88/89
Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble – Jan, 2010
Miles Hoffman, Viola – with American Chamber Players (see ACP); with Reiko Uchida – Feb. 2013
Homage to Pablo Casals – Mar. 2006
The Houston Symphony Chamber Orchestra – 80/81; 84/85
International Sejong Soloists with Joseph Kalichstein – Mar. 2006
Irish Chamber Orchestra – Apr. 2008
The Kalichstein/Laredo/Robinson Trio – 90/91
Kronos Quartet –Apr. 2005
Langley Winds – from USAF Heritage of America Band.
Lucerne Festival Strings -Oct. 2003
Marya Martin, Flute 81/82; 83/84; see also Windscape.
The Mendelssohn String Quartet- 81/82; 83/84
The Orchestra of the State of Mexico with Enrique Batiz – 78/79
New European Strings – Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Conductor; 96/97; Under the Tuscan Sun Festival Tour –Apr.2005
The New Orleans Symphony Orchestra: Werner Torkanowsky, Conductor, James Dick Piano – 76; Werner Torkanowsky, Conductor – 76/77; Gary Sheldon, Conductor 79/80; Andrew Massey Conductor with Richard Goode, Piano – 80/81; with Philippe Entremont Conductor & Pianist – 81/82; with Andrew Massey Conductor and Beverly Hoch, Soprano, 82/83; with Alfred Savia conductor 86/87
New York Big Brass – Dec. 2000
New York Wind Soloists – 96/97;
Opus One – Apr. 2010
Orchestra Verdi Europa – Jan. 2005; Nov. 2005
Christopher O’Riley with Carter Brey – Oct. 2001
Orion String Quartet – 91/92
The Prague Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek, Conductor 82/83
Prague Chamber Orchestra – with Simone Pedroni, pianist; 95/96
Quartet Sine Nomine – with Philippe Bianconi – 94/95; 98/99
Quartetto Gelato – 96/97; 98/99; Sep. 2004; Dec. 2006; Feb. 2011
Jean Pierre Rampal – 1990
Rebel- May 2003; with Derek Lee Ragin – Apr. 2005
Red Priest- Feb. 2009
The Ridge String Quartet – 87/88
Robert Routch (French horn) – 79/80
Salzburg Chamber Soloists – Nov. 2006
Sequenza (Colin Carr, Mark Kaplan and Yael Weiss) – Feb. 2004
The Shepherd String Quartet – 76/77
Sinfonia da Camera, Ian Hobson Conductor – with Igor Kipnis – 86/87; 89/90
The Soviet Émigré Orchestra- 87/88
Spanish Brass – Jan. 2009
Spoleto Chamber Music USA – Feb. 2003
Richard Stolzman, Clarinet solo 85. /86; with Richard Goode and Lucy Chapman Stoltzman – 89/90
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman Conductor and Violin Soloist- 84/85.
The Stuttgart Piano Trio – 76;
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra- Mar. 2003
TASHI – 81/82; 92/93
Trio Con Brio Copenhagen – Jun. 2009
Trio di Parma –Feb. 2001
Trio Valtorna (Ida Kavafian, David Jolley & Giles Vonsattel) – Mar. 2014
Trio Voronezh – Apr. 2008; Feb. 2012
The Venice Baroque Orchestra – Feb 2014
The Wallace Collection – 92/93
Windscape – Oct. 2002
Chee Yun (Violin) and Barry Douglas (Piano) – Oct. 2004
The Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra – 85/86
Eugenia Zukerman with Yolanda Kondonassis – Feb. 2004; Jun. 2005; with Jacques Thibaud Trio – Dec. 2012
The Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies Conductor with Sharon Isbin, Guitar -Oct. 2005
CONDUCTORS:
Enrique Batiz – with the Orchestra of the State of Mexico – 78/79
Jiri Belholavek with the Prague Symphony – 82/83
Iona Brown with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra – 95/96
Philippe Entremont with the New Orleans Symphony; 81/82; 82/83
Roy Goodman with the Hanover Band – 90/91;
Ian Hobson with Sinfonia da Camera and Igor Kipnis – 86/87; with Sinfonia da Camera – 89/90;
Raymond Leppard – with New Orleans Symphony & Susan Starr 77/78
Andrew Massey – with New Orleans Symphony & Richard Goode 80/81; with the New Orleans Symphony and Beverly Hoch, Soprano – 82/83;
Nicholas McGegan with the Arcadian Academy – 93/94; with The Hanover Band 96/97;
Carter Nice – with Festival Orchestra 75; with Festival Orchestra 76; with New Orleans Symphony & Ralph Kirshbaum, cello, 77/78
Michel Plasson – with L’Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse & Philippe Entremont 78/79;
Witold Rowicki – with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra 83/84
Alfred Savia – with the New Orleans Symphony 86/87
Gary Sheldon with the New Orleans Symphony 79/80
John Shenault – with the Baton Rouge Symphony & Brian Schexnayder 76
Dmitry Sitkovetsky with the New European Strings – 96/97;
Werner Torkanowsky – with New Orleans Symphony & James Dick 76
Pinchas Zukerman with the St Paul Chamber Orchestra 84/85
VOCAL
Anonymous 4 – 94/95
The Bobs – Nov. 2005; Sleigh Bobs Ring –Dec.2008
Bolcom and Morris –87/88 season; Jul.2000
The Boston Camerata: What Then is Love – May 2002
Cantare Audire from Namibia – 1989
Cantus in All is Calm – Dec. 2013
John Carpenter, Tenor with Festival Orchestra 76
Chanticleer – 93/94
Chorale Acadienne – 79/80
Chorovaya Akademia – Mar. 2003
The Creole Choir of Cuba – Oct. 2011
East Village Opera Company – Oct.2008
Julie Fowlis – Music of the Scottish Isles – Nov. 2011
Irene Gubrud, Soprano – 79/80;
Thomas Hampson, Baritone – 1995
Paul Hillier: Theatre of Voices – Mar. 2001
Beverly Hoch, Soprano – 80/81; with the New Orleans Symphony, Andrew Massey Conductor, 82/83; with Stephen Burns, Trumpet, 83/84; June 2000
The Kings Singers – 95/96
Emma Kirkby with The Theatre of Musicke – 95/96;
Valerie Masterson, Soprano with the Earl and Countess of Harewood – 84/85
Roberta Peters, Soprano – 81/82.
The Princely Players: On the Road to Freedom – Jan. 2002
Derek Lee Ragin, Countertenor with Rebel – Apr. 2005
Romeo and Julia Chorus – Apr. 2010
Nathalie Stutzmann, Contralto with The Hanover Band 96/97
The (New) Swingle Singers – 78/79; 80/1;
Texas Opera Theatre –The Marriage of Figaro – 82/83; The Barber of Seville – 83/84;
Vienna Choir Boys – 84/85; Oct. 2006
Frederica von Stade, Mezzo Soprano – 1985; 1993; May 2003
B.J. Ward’s Stand up Opera -Oct. 2002
The Western Wind in My Funny Valentine -Feb. 2005
Brandon Wood, Tenor –Dec.2009
COMEDY
AVNER: The Eccentric – Nov. 2002
Broadway’s Next Hit Musical – Sept. 2012
Chicago City Limits – Nov. 2000; Dec. 2002; Apr. 2008
FIRED: Tales of Jobs Gone Bad – Mar. 2007
The Flying Karamazov Brothers – Jan. 2006
The Gizmo Guys – May 2005
The Lascivious Biddies – Jul. 2007
The Umbilical Brothers – Thwack: Jan 2004; Speedmouse Feb. 2007; June 2009
COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS MUSIC
American Revival featuring the Dixie Bee Liners, Sierra Hull & Uncle Earl – Oct. 2009
Cherryholmes – Jul. 2006; Mar. 2008; Mar. 2010
Dailey & Vincent: Jan 2011; Apr. 2012
Crystal Gayle – Dec. 2001
Bill Jenkins & The Virginia Mountain Boys – Jul. 2008; Jul. 2009; Aug. 2012
The Claire Lynch Band – Sept. 2010
The Red Clay Ramblers – Oct. 2011
DANCE
American Ballet Theatre II – 82/83; Jan 2011
American Indian Dance Theatre – 91/92
Aspen/Santa Fe Ballet – Nov. 2008
Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico – Apr. 2004; Jun. 2005
Ballet Eddy Toussaint de Montreal – 88/89; 85/86
Ballet Flamenco Jose Porcel – Nov. 2005
Ballet Folklorico de Antioquia, Colombia – Mar. 2012
Ballet Folklorico de Bahia – Oct. 2000
Ballet from London and More: Summer 1987. Produced by Michael Curry, Stephen Beagley and David Peregrine. Featuring: Stephen Beagley and Viviana Durante (The Royal Ballet); David Peregrine, Elizabeth Olds, John Kaminsky, Sarah Slipper and Andre Lewis (Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet).
Ballet Gamonet – Sep. 2008
Balletap USA with Mercedes Ellington – 85/86
Ballet West in Sleeping Beauty – 86/87
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Stars – July 1983 –Mikhail Baryshnikov; Marianna Tcherkassky; Magali Messac; Cynthia Harvey; Susan Jaffe; Cheryl Yeager; Elaine Kudo; Clark Tippet; Robert LaFosse; Ross Stretton and Peter Fonseca.
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet – 79/80; 81/82; 83/84; 86/87
Alexander Godunov and Stars – 81/82
Alexander Godunov & Stars: Eleanor D’Antuono; Vanessa Harwood; Yoko Ichino; David Nixon; Johann Renvall; Paul Russell and Rebecca Wright. Filmed as a documentary: Godunov: The World to Dance In.
Les Ballets Africains – 91/92
Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal – 94/95; Jun. 2002
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo – 96/97; Apr. 2003; Feb. 2006; Jan. 2008; Jan. 2010; 2012; Apr. 2014
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens – 80/81;
Bangarra Dance Theatre- Nov. 2004
Baynahian Philippine National Dance Company – Nov. 2001; Nov. 2006
The BellyDance Superstars – Oct.2007; in The Art of BellyDance – Mar. 2009; The Magic of Dance – Nov. 2012
Compania Espanola de Antonio Marquez – Mar. 2002
Complexions Contemporary Ballet – Jan. 2010
Dance Brazil – Apr. 2013
The Drummers of West Africa – 99/2000 (Coliseum)
Echoes of Africa – 93/94
The Feld Ballets – 84/85
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana; in Mano a Mano – Nov. 2003; Feb. 2007; Navidad Flamenca – Dec. 2008; La Pasion Flamenca – Mar. 2012; The Soul of Flamenco – Mar. 2014
The Jose Greco Dance Company – 92/93
Jose Greco II – Jan. 2001
Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago – Sep. 2006
Iceland Dance Company – Nov. 2007
Inca Son – Apr. 2009
The Kings of Salsa – Oct. 2011
Koresh Dance Company – Mar. 2010
Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia – Nov. 2003
Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble – Oct. 2008
Luna Negra Dance Company – Nov. 2008; Nov. 2011
MOMIX – In Orbit Feb. 2003; Baseball – Feb. 2005; Lunar Sea -Jan. 2007; The Best of MOMIX -Jan. 2009
The Elisa Monte /Monte-Brown Dance 86/87; Jun.2000; May 2001; May 2002; May 2003; Jul.2005; Sept. 2011
Jennifer Muller/ The Works – 1996; 89/90
Mummenschanz – 96/97
Nai Ni Chen Dance Company – Feb. 2008
The National Acrobats of China- 98/99; Mar. 2002; Apr. 2005
National Ballet of Cuba – 95/96
National Ballet of Senegal – 94/95
Nikolais Dance Theatre (Ririe Woodbury Dance Company) – Oct. 2003
North Carolina Dance Theatre in Under Southern Skies – Mar. 2006
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble of India – 97/98; May 2006
Rudolf Nureyev and Friends from the Paris Opera Ballet – 86
Rudolf Nureyev; Clotilde Vayer; Isabelle Guerin; Laurent Hilaire; Florence Clerc; Charles Jude and Fabienne Cerotti. First stop on their first U.S. Tour.
The Oakland Ballet – 84/85
Paco Pena – Jan. 2013
The Parsons Dance Company – with the Billy Taylor Trio – 1994; Nov. 2006; Nov. 2013
Peru Negro – Feb. 2008; Jan 2011
Philadanco – Oct. 2004; Mar. 2008; Mar. 2013
The Russian National Ballet in: Giselle & Carmen /Paquita -Mar. 2004; Ballet Gala – Mar. 2006
The Shanghai Ballet in The White Haired Girl – Sep. 2002
The St. Petersburg Ballet – Apr. 2005
Shaolin Warriors – Nov. 2012
Summer Stars – The Tenth Anniversary Gala of the Fine Arts Foundation of Lafayette, 1984. Produced by Michael Curry and Dube Zakin, New York. Featuring: Marcia Haydee and Richard Cragun (The Stuttgart Ballet); Marianna Tcherkassky (American Ballet Theatre); Jean Charles Gil (Ballet Marseilles); Stephen Beagley and Finola Hughes (The Royal Ballet); Susan Bennet and David Peregrine (Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet) and Christine Camillo and Davide Bombana (The Scottish Ballet). Miss Camillo and Mr. Bomberg performed the World Premiere of Peter Darrell’s Green Song created especially for this performance.
Tango Buenos Aires – Feb. 2003
Tango Fire – Nov. 2006; Feb. 2011; Oct. 2013
Tango X2 – 93/94
Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company – May 2010; Oct. 2013;
The Tokyo Ballet – 83/84
Virsky: Ukrainian National Dance Company – Nov. 2004
Viver Brasil – Mar. 2011
The Zagreb Grand Ballet – 82/83
JAZZ & BLUES:
Afro Cuban All Stars – Apr. 2009
Marcia Ball – May 2001; Feb. 2006; Feb. 2009; June 2010 (The American Theatre’s 10th Anniversary); New Year’s Eve 2011
Bang on a Can All Stars – Oct. 2006
Jon Batiste & Stay Human – Apr. 2014
Al Beletto – jazz sax; 77
Bembeya Jazz – Jul. 2004
The Blind Boys of Alabama – with John Hammond – Feb. 2002; Feb. 2004; Sept. 2010
Chris Brubeck in Triple Play – Feb. 2005
Creole Jazz Serenaders with Don Vappie – Jan. 2008
Cyrus Chestnut – Apr. 2001; with Turtle Island Quartet – Feb. 2009
Guy Davis – Jul. 2003
The Miles Davis Experience – Nov. 2011
The Taylor Eigsti Trio -Sep. 2003; with Gretchen Parlato – Mar. 2012
Ella Fitzgerald – 1983/84
Ninety Miles featuring Stefon Harris, Nicholas Payton and David Sanchez – Apr. 2013
Nneena Freelon – Mar. 2011
John Hammond – Aug. 2000; with the Blind Boys of Alabama -Feb. 2002; with Trio –Jun. 2005; Nov. 2012
Stefon Harris – Dec.2000; with Turtle Island Quartet – Jan. 2008; with Ninety Miles – Apr. 2013
The Heritage Hall Jazz Band with Louis Cottrell – 76/77; with Jewel Brown – Sep, 2006; Feb. 2008
The Holmes Brothers – Aug.2003; A Gospel Christmas -Dec. 2009
The Hot Club of San Francisco – Feb. 2004; Silent Surrealism – Feb. 2006; Meet Me in Paris -New Year’s Eve 2009; in Cool Yule – Dec. 2011
Vijay Iyer’s Tirtha –Apr. 2010
John Jackson – Oct. 2001
Justin Kauflin with Jae Sinnett – Sep. 2005; Oct. 2009
Dame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth – 95/96; Aug. 2001
Bettye LaVette – Mar. 2007; Feb. 2012
Ute Lemper – Apr. 2004; Apr. 2007
The Jacques Loussier Trio – Nov. 2001
The Mahotella Queens – Aug.2002
Branford Marsalis – Feb. 2013
Ellis Marsalis – Mar. 2001
The Rusty Mayne Trio – 76/7;
The Modern Jazz Quartet -1984
Jane Monheit with Mark O’Connor – Jan. 2013
New Orleans Nights with Allen Toussaint, Nicholas Payton and the Joe Krown Trio – Nov. 2011
New Orleans’ Own Hot 8 Brass Band – New Year’s Eve 2009; Mardi Gras 2012;
The Olympia Brass Band – 83/84
Gretchen Parlato – Mar. 2012
Piano Jazz Summit with Cedar Walton, Jacky Terrasson and Hiromi – Apr. 2011
Preservation Hall Jazz Band – 97/98; 99/2000; in A Creole Christmas – Dec. 2011
Rhythm & Brass in On Your Radio Dial – Feb. 2002
Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio – Oct. 2000; Oct. 2001
Randy Sabien & Brian Torff – Mar. 2003
The Jae Sinnett Trio – Aug.2001; with Justin Kauflin – Sep. 2005; Oct. 2009; House and Sinnett – Jul. 2012
Mavis Staples – Mar. 2006
The Skyliners – 77/78
The Billy Taylor Trio – 87/88; with the Parsons Dance Company – 1994
Turtle Island Quartet – Jan 2003; Winter Solstice Celebration – Dec. 2004; with Stefon Harris – Jan. 2008; with Cyrus Chestnut – Feb. 2009; in Crossroads with Mike Marshall – Feb. 2010; in A Love Supreme – Apr. 2011; in Have You Ever Been – Nov. 2011; with Michael Doucet – Mar. 2013; with Nellie McKay – Nov. 2013
Steve Wilson – with his Quartet – Mar. 2002; Nov. 2004; with the Super Jazz Band – Apr. 2012
Urban Bush Women – Sep. 2004
Miguel Zenon Septet in Esta Plena – Jun. 2010
Pablo Ziegler’s Nuevo Tango – Feb. 2006
THEATRE & MUSICAL THEATRE
The Acting Company in: O Pioneers -Jan. 2001; Puddn Head Wilson – Jan. 2002; American Dreams: Lost and Found – Feb. 2003; Murder by Poe – Jan 2004; Turn of the Screw – Mar. 2005; The Three Musketeers – May 2006; Macbeth – May 2006; Jane Eyre – Feb. 2007; The Tempest – May 2008; Henry V – Feb 2009; The Comedy of Errors – Mar. 2011; Romeo and Juliet – Mar. 2011; Julius Caesar – Mar. 2012; As You Like It – Apr. 2013; Of Mice and Men – Apr. 2013; Hamlet & Rosencranz & Guildenstern Are Dead – Mar. 2014
Ain’t Misbehavin’ –Oct.2002
John Amos in Halley’s Comet – Sep. 2003
Aquila Theatre Company in: The Comedy of Errors – Jun. 2000; Much Ado about Nothing – May 2001; A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Apr. 2003; The Importance of Being Earnest – Apr. 2003; Othello – Oct. 2003; The Man Who Would Be King – Oct. 2003; The Invisible Man – Nov. 2004; Twelfth Night – Nov. 2004; Hamlet – Nov. 2005; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde -Nov. 2005; The Canterbury Tales –Apr. 2007; Romeo and Juliet –Apr. 2007; Julius Caesar –Nov. 2007; Catch 22 – Nov. 2007; The Iliad –Nov. 2008; The Comedy of Errors – Feb. 2009; As You Like It – Nov. 2009; An Enemy of the People – Mar. 2010; A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Oct. 2010; Six Characters in Search of an Author – Feb. 2011; The Importance of Being Earnest – Oct. 2011; Macbeth – Jan. 2012; Cyrano de Bergerac – Nov. 2012; The Taming of the Shrew – Jan. 2013; Twelfth Night – Oct. 2013; Fahrenheit 451 – Jan. 2014;
Kahlil Ashanti in Basic Training – Oct.2009
An Evening with Bea Arthur – Sept. 2005
The Belle of Amherst starring Ginger Grace – Oct. 2007
Children of a Lesser God – The National Theatre of the Deaf – 82/83
Claire Bloom – in Then Let Men Know 92/93; in These Are Women – 96/97; Jun. 2000; Jun.2005
Brian Bedford in The Lunatic, The Lover & The Poet – 91/92; Mar. 2005
Big Band Dance Party – Feb 2003
Black Broadway – Jan. 2004
Broadway: The Big Band Years – Feb. 2005
An Evening with Betty Buckley –86.87; 97/98; Oct. 2006
Circo Aereo – Nov. 2012
Franc D’Ambrosio’s Broadway -Jan 2006
Olympia Dukakis in Rose – Oct. 2006
Faustwork Mask and Mime Theatre – 97/98; Oct. 2000; Apr. 2010
Forbidden Broadway – May 2003
Forbidden Hollywood – May 2004
The National Touring Company in 42nd Street – 85/86
Frank Ferrante in An Evening with Groucho – Sep. 2005; Mar. 2010
I Have a Dream – Mar…2006
Jackie, Vi and Lena – Mar. 2007
L.A. Theatre Works in: The Prisoner of Second Avenue –Mar. 2006; The Caine Mutiny – Nov. 2006; Private Lives– Jan, 2007; The Pentagon Papers – Oct. 2007; War of the Worlds – Oct. 2008; The RFK Project – Feb. 2010; Dr. Strangelove – Jan. 2011; The Rivalry – Nov. 2011; Pride and Prejudice – Oct. 2012; The Graduate – Nov. 2013
Love Letters starring Robert Wagner and Jill St. John – Feb. 2004
MacHomer starring Rick Miller – Aug. 2003
Mahalia: A Gospel Musical – Mar. 2002;
Mancini at the Movies starring Monica Mancini – Feb. 2004
Marcel Marceau – 1989; Mar. 2003
Michael Mauldin in An Evening with Mark Twain -Sep. 2004
My Soul is a Witness – Jan. 2005
My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra – Feb. 2004
An Evening with Nell Carter – Sep. 2002
Njinksy’s Last Dance starring Ricardo Melendez – Oct. 2007
Our Sinatra – Mar. 2002; Mar. 2006
Rejoice Dear Hearts – Apr. 2006
The Shakespeare Revue – Oct. 2001; Feb. 2004
Shylock starring Gareth Armstrong – Apr. 2002; starring Guy Masterson – Mar. 2013
Sing Sing Sing! A Tribute to Benny Goodman – Feb. 2006
Springer Theatre Company in: A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline – Dec. 2000; Honky Tonk Angels – Nov. 2001; Route 66 – Apr. 2004; Cotton Patch Gospel – Feb. 2005; Some Enchanted Evening – May 2007; A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline – Apr. 2011; Honky Tonk Angels – Apr. 2012; The Marvelous Wonderettes – Apr. 2013
Stand By Your Man – The Tammy Wynette Story -May 2005
Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty starring Elaine Bromka -Mar. 2009
Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story. Nov. 2001
Unsinkable Women – Apr. 2003
Ben Vereen sings Sammy Davis Jr., – Nov. 2004
Walnut Street Theatre in The Glass Menagerie – Mar. 2011; Proof – Mar. 2012; Around in the World in 80 Days – Feb. 2013; Driving Miss Daisy – Feb. 2014
Michael York in Rogues and Vagabonds– 93/94
WORLD MUSIC & FOLK ETC.
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem – Apr.2004; Jan. 2006; Nov. 2008
Eva Ayllon – Nov. 2005; Oct. 2007; with Peru Negro – Jan. 2011
The Bacon Brothers – Oct. 2009
Cyro Baptista – Oct. 2010
Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet: Jul.2000; Jul. 2003; Jun. 2005; New Year’s Eve 2006; New Year’s Eve 2010; Michael Doucet with Turtle Island Quartet – Mar. 2013
Karla Bonoff – Sep. 2002
The Boys of the Lough: A Celtic Christmas – Dec.2007
The Allison Brown Quartet – Dec. 2002
Buika – Nov. 2011
Caladh Nua – Mar. 2014
Celtic Nights – A Journey of Hope – Mar. 2012; Mar. 2014
Danu – Mar. 2009; Christmas in Ireland – Dec. 2009; Christmas in Ireland – Dec. 2010; Christmas in Ireland – Nov. 2012; Christmas in Ireland – Dec. 2013
Ash Dargan – Jul. 2007
Alex deGrassi – Jul. 2008; with Andrew York – Mar. 2014
Geno DelaFosse and French Rockin’ Boogie -Feb. 2010
The Drummers of West Africa – 99/2000; Nov. 2003
Echoes of Africa -93/94
Ethos in Pulse – Feb. 2008
Fez Festival – Mar. 2004
Arlo Guthrie: Jul. 2000; Nov. 2002; Jul. 2004; Family Legacy Tour – Feb. 2007; Feb. 2008; Feb. 2009; Feb. 2010; Boys Night Out – Feb 2012; Here Comes the Kid – Feb. 2013; Here Come the Kids – Feb. 2014
Harmonia – May 2009
Zakir Hussain & The Masters of Percussion – Mar. 2012
Christine Kane – Jul. 2007
Karnak – Oct. 2002
Peter Kater, Pianist –Jul. 2004; with Nawang Khechog – Oct. 2005; with Dominic Miller – Jul. 2009; with Nawang Khechog – Jul. 2010; with R. Carlos Nakai – Jul. 2012
Kekele – Jul. 2004
Shafaatullah Khan – Mar. 2008
Nawang Khechog – with Peter Kater. Oct. 2005; Jul 2010
KILA – Apr. 2002
The Klezmatics – May 2010
Latinas: Women of South America – Oct. 2004
Leahy – Oct. 2003; Oct. 2005; A Leahy Family Christmas – Dec. 2011
Yasmin Levy – Feb. 2012
Los Cenzontles – Oct.2009
Natalie MacMaster – Feb. 2007; with Donnell Leahy – Jan 2010; Christmas in Cape Breton – Dec. 2010; Christmas in Cape Breton – Dec. 2012
Mariza – Jul. 2003; Oct. 2004; Oct. 2005; Oct. 2007; Mar. 2009
John McCutcheon; Aug.2001; Aug. 2002; Jul. 2004; Jun 2005; Jul. 2006; Jul. 2007; Aug.2009; Jul.2010; Jul. 2011; Jul. 2012; Aug. 2013
Dominic Miller -with Peter Kater, Jul. 2009
- Carlos Nakai -Nov. 2003; in Native Voices with Keola Beamer, Sept, 2006; with Peter Kater – Jul 2012
Kenny Neal – New Year’s Eve 2012
Burhan Ocal and the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble – Feb. 2001; Nov. 2002
Robert Mirabal: Music from a Painted Cave – Nov. 2001; In the Blood -Sept. 2007; in Music from the Sun with Ethel – Oct. 2011
The Mystical Arts of Tibet – weeklong residency every year in August since 1999.
Bonnie Rideout – with Hesperus –Mar. 2001; Scottish Trio -May 2002; Scottish Trio -May 2004; A Scottish Christmas – Dec. 2004; A Scottish Christmas – Dec. 2005; Caledonia – Mar. 2007; May 2010
SGGLA – Sep. 2003
Tommy Sands – Mar. 2009
Mike Seeger – Jul. 2002
Anoushka Shankar – Nov.2003; Apr. 2005; Mar. 2007
Sara Tavares – Sep. 2007; Nov. 2009
Robbin Thompson – Sep. 2001; Jul. 2002
Voice – Oct. 2013
Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group – Jul. 2001; Aug. 2011; Sept. 2012
Michael Young, Guitarist – Jul. 2007
ZUM – Oct. 2006
MULTI MEDIA/FAMILY FUN:
The Cashore Marionettes – Nov. 2003
The Flying Machine in Frankenstein – Dec.2006
Fred Garbo Inflatable Theatre – Oct. 2005
Red Grammer – Apr. 2004
Lazar Vaudeville – Apr. 2006
The Rob Lake Magic Show – Jan. 2010
LUMA: Theatre of Light – Apr. 2002; Oct. 2004
National Black Light Theatre of Prague in Gulliver’s Travels – Mar. 2005
The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion Aug. 2000; – Nov. 2002; Aug. 2006; Aug. 2009; Aug. 2011
Peter Samelson Magic Show – 89/90
Spectrum Puppets -Sep. 2002; in Seaside Follies July 2003; Peter and the Wolf– Mar.2004; Christmas –2007; Christmas Dec. 2011
Rainbow Puppets in Chessie the Manatee – Jul. 2009; Toyland – Nov. 2010
Larry Volz Magic Show – Jul. 2002
Family Fun Series:
Barefoot Puppets
That Puppet Guy in The Princess and the Pea Y’all – Nov. 2007; Fa La La La Follies – Nov. 2008; Pinocchio – Nov. 2009; Planet Earth – May 2012
Mad River Theatre Works
Theatre IV
Underground Railroad Theatre
MILITARY BANDS/FREE CONCERTS
Featuring ensembles of first class musicians from the USAF Heritage of America Band at Langley Air Force Base, the TRADOC Band at Fort Monroe and now Fort Eustis and from the Armed Forces School of Music.