BMS Hosts Summer Cabaret During August 3rd Thursday02:40PM / Wednesday, August 05, 2009
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - A playful “Summer Cabaret” featuring the high school voice students of Jack Brown will be hosted by Berkshire Music School during Pittsfield’s 3rd Thursday event August 20 at 6 pm.
Hear favorite tunes from Great American Songbook artists Rodgers, Sondheim, Bacharach, and Gershwin, along with newer off-Broadway gems.
Performers include Elisabeth Butler, Liam Callaghan, Chelsea LaSage, Elaina Pullano, Josh Rivera, and Katie Russett. Susan Hadfield is the accompanist. The event, held in the sanctuary at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Park Square in Pittsfield, is free and open to the public.
Jack Brown is Artistic Director of Berkshire Lyric Theatre. An active concert singer and conductor, he made his professional debut as Elijah at Tanglewood’s Ozawa Hall in 1995. His early training as an instrumentalist was followed by vocal studies at Juilliard.
He was a finalist in both the Oratorio Society of New York Competition and the Concert Artist Guild International Competition. He now serves on the faculty of The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT, and directs choirs at both Simon’s Rock College and MCLA. Jack joined BMS as vocal instructor in 2006. |
