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Happy Music from Talented and Trained Young Voices – The Naples Philharmonic Youth Chorus

CAPA CENTER Posted on April 3, 2018 by loginFebruary 12, 2018

Saturday, April 28, 2018 – 7:30 PM
Wang Opera Center
According to James Cochran, Director of the Naples Philharmonic Youth Chorus, sixteen years ago, the newly appointed Principal Pops Conductor for the Naples Philharmonic, Erich Kunzel asked, “Where’s the Youth Choir?”
Since there wasn’t one, Cochran got an immediate call to establish a Youth Chorus.
The Naples Philharmonic Youth Chorus (NPYC) today provides young singers performance opportunities on stage at Artis-–Naples, Hayes Hall alongside the Naples Philharmonic and at distinct… Read the rest

Apollo Trio – Classics with a Twist

CAPA CENTER Posted on March 23, 2018 by loginMarch 29, 2018

Tuesday, April 3, 2018 – 7:30 PM
Wang Opera Center
Ming Gao, associate concertmaster for the Naples Philharmonic, first violinist of the Chautauqua Symphony, and a guest violin professor of Nanjing Conservatory of Music. Gao has been a soloist with the Naples Philharmonic, Orchestra Nova, Nanjing Experimental and Jiang Su Provincial Symphony Orchestras.
Si-Cheng Liu, cellist, has played with the San Jose Symphony Orchestra, the MOSSPAC Chamber Orchestra, the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra Nova, the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and… Read the rest

Opera Naples Youth – From Operettas to Pop

CAPA CENTER Posted on March 17, 2018 by loginFebruary 12, 2018

Friday, March 23, 2017- 7:30 PM
Wang Opera Center
The Student Apprentice Program gives local students, ages 7-21, training and public performance opportunities in Mainstage Operas and in various Community Outreach events.   Private vocal coaching and chorus training is provided as well as group master classes. There is no cost to participants who are selected through an audition and interview. For many of these youth, the musical highlight of their year is Opera Naples’ Summer Youth Program, a two week… Read the rest

From Paganini to Piazzolla — Violinist Daniela Shtereva & Marco Sartor

CAPA CENTER Posted on March 2, 2018 by loginFebruary 12, 2018

Saturday, March 17 – 7:30 PM
Wang Opera Center
Daniela Shtereva, a frequent Spectrum Series performer, was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, into a family with a preserved musical tradition for five generations. Since 2008, Daniela has been a full time performer with the Naples Philharmonic (David and Cecile Wang chair) and is a frequent guest performer in many recital series. Daniela has been a concertmaster or orchestral player under the baton of Rossen Milanov, Kurt Mazur, Christoph von Dohnányi, Seiji… Read the rest

Rick Howard Quintet featuring Lynn Richardson on Vocals – Jazz Meets Blues

CAPA CENTER Posted on February 16, 2018 by loginFebruary 12, 2018

Friday March 2, 2018 – 7:30 PM
Wang Opera Center
Rick Howard has performed blues/funk with Mudbone, rockabilly with Speedbumps, rock/pop with The Incorrigibles and straight-ahead jazz with The Rick Howard Trio. This year, all new personnel join Rick to perform new material. Lynn Richardson, a popular area jazz singer who has performed all over Southwest Florida, is the featured vocalist. Rick will join on vocals and guitar. The quintet incorporates Joe Bilardo on drums, Joe Delaney on piano, and… Read the rest

Virtuoso Violins, Jazz, and a Hoedown

CAPA CENTER Posted on February 12, 2018 by loginFebruary 12, 2018

Friday, February 16 2018 – 7:30 PM
Wang Opera Center
Glenn Basham is concertmaster of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. As a jazz musician, Glenn is featured on the Miami Saxophone Quartet’s recordings, “Four More Giant Steps” and on Skitch Henderson’s “Swinging with Strings” on the Arbors jazz label.
Daniela Shtereva, Naples Philharmonic violinist, was born into a Bulgarian family with a preserved musical tradition of five generations. Creative, adventurous and flexible, her solo appearances span Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the… Read the rest

Classic Barbershop Harmony – Paradise Coastmen Chorus

CAPA CENTER Posted on January 19, 2018 by loginDecember 19, 2017

February 9, 2018
Wang Opera Center
Entertaining Southwest Florida audiences since 1974, The Paradise Coastmen Barbershop Chorus is the area’s premier Men’s A Cappella Chorus.
They are the Naples – Ft. Myers chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, with over 300 chapters and 24,000 members worldwide. Their mission is to provide quality, wholesome, musical entertainment that appeals to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Their repertoire includes barbershop classics, country & western, patriotic, gospel, and contemporary songs of the day.… Read the rest

The Music of George Gershwin – Dan Miller – Lew Del Gatto Quintet

CAPA CENTER Posted on January 10, 2018 by loginDecember 19, 2017

January 19, 2018
Wang Opera Center
Join trumpeter Dan Miller and saxophonist Lew Del Gatto as they celebrate the genius and music of George Gershwin. The music that Gershwin composed for the Broadway Stage and the Hollywood Screen became an integral part of the Great American Songbook, loved by musicians, singers and audiences alike. The program will include such favorites as Embraceable You, Oh Lady Be Good, I Got Rhythm, Summertime, S’Wonderful, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Love Walked… Read the rest

The Sweet Sounds of Jazz – Jazz Simpatico

CAPA CENTER Posted on December 19, 2017 by loginJanuary 3, 2018

January 10, 2018
Wang Opera Center
Jazz trumpeter Bob Zottola has played with them all – Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Barnet, Gerry Mulligan, Maynard Ferguson, Chick Corea and dozens of others, including a 16- year run in the Broadway orchestra of “Les Miserables” In New York City.
Vocalist Michelle Amato trained at the University of Miami’s School of Music and has toured or recorded with Cirque de Soleil, Quincy Jones, Jon Secada, Liza Minnelli, Al Green, Sandi… Read the rest

Holiday Brass — Naples Chamber Brass

CAPA CENTER Posted on December 3, 2017 by loginNovember 22, 2017

December 13, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Wang Opera Center
Dave Dash is on a year sabbatical from the Phil and Liam Day is in for the year.  Liam was the runner up for our second trumpet job 10 years ago.
Says Aaron McCalla, “Sound changes when 20% of the group is replaced for the first time in nine years. Liam is a seasoned professional who has held orchestra jobs around the world and just finished a short-term fill-in contract with… Read the rest

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