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From Gershwin To Garland
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CONTACTS
Susan Gordon, (310) 871-0621; sgordon823@aol.com
Cathy Williams, KCET, (323) 953-5555; kcetpr@kcet.org
‘FROM GERSHWIN TO GARLAND: A MUSICAL JOURNEY WITH
RICHARD GLAZIER’ AIRS ON KCET JUNE 9
Acclaimed Pianist Glazier is Foremost Authority on American Popular Songbook
Los Angeles — May 17, 2010 — On Wednesday, June 9, at 8:00 p.m., KCET, public media for Southern and Central California, airs From Gershwin to Garland: A Musical Journey with Richard Glazier as part of a special night of programming in support of KCET featuring the award-winning pianist and master storyteller Richard Glazier live at the KCET studios. Weaving fascinating commentary with entertaining piano performances, From Gershwin to Garland: A Musical Journey with Richard Glazier invites viewers to join Glazier on his nostalgic voyage, providing an opportunity to gain a new understanding of some of America’s greatest composers and singers. In an intimate studio setting, Glazier performs “Embraceable You,” “I Got Rhythm,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “An American in Paris,” “Body and Soul,” “Concerto in F,” “Bess, You is My Woman Now,” “Boy Next Door,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “The Trolley Song,” “Over the Rainbow” and “Rhapsody in Blue.” Glazier hosts the evening, playing classics on a piano donated by Steinway & Sons. About Richard Glazier
Richard Glazier is one of today’s foremost interpreters of the American Popular Songbook and most closely associated with music of George and Ira Gershwin. According to Michael Feinstein, “Richard Glazier has Gershwin in his soul.” Clavier Magazine wrote of him, “Gershwin’s piano music has found an exquisite voice in Richard Glazier.” Trained in the classics, Glazier earned undergraduate and Master’s degrees in piano performance from Indiana University School of Music and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music where he received the Alumni Achievement Award in 2007. He made formal classical debuts in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Rome, and won several major international piano competitions including the Pro Musicis International Award and National Federation of Music Clubs Grand Prize. In 1996, in celebration of the George and Ira Gershwin’s Centennial, he began performing a one-man, multimedia concert program entitled Gershwin-Remembrance and Discovery. Other Glazier programs include Ragtime & Romance - The Music of Joplin and Gershwin, A Salute to the Hollywood Musical, A Salute to Judy Garland and Friends, and “Hooray for Love: The Music of Harold Arlen.” Glazier has performed in nearly every state of the union, bringing audiences not only the music of the Golden Age of American Popular Song, but fascinating commentary about the composers and performers of the era as well. Weaving stories, film clips and piano performances, Glazier’s programs are entertaining, educational and inspiring. For some of his audience, Glazier brings back fond memories, for others he gives an exciting glimpse of our musical heritage. About KCET
On-air, online and in the community, KCET plays a vital role in the cultural and educational enrichment of Southern and Central California. More than four million viewers watch KCET in the average month. KCET is the most-watched PBS station in Southern California and the second most-watched public television station in the nation. KCET has the largest geographic reach of any PBS station in California. In addition to its far-reaching broadcast signal, KCET is carried on satellite systems and on nearly 150 cable systems in 11 counties. Viewers from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, from Palm Springs to the Pacific Coast can enjoy the station’s high-quality programs. National PBS series produced from the station’s Hollywood studios include four-time NAACP Award winner Tavis Smiley and the Peabody Award-winning series A Place Of Our Own and Los Niños En Su Casa. The educational animated series Sid The Science Kid is co-produced for PBS by KCET and The Jim Henson Company. KCET also produces the Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning SoCal Connected, a hard-hitting prime-time weekly television news program that examines the issues and people of Southern California.
Throughout its more than 40-year history, KCET has won hundreds of major awards for its local and regional news and public affairs programming, its national drama and documentary productions, its quality educational family and children’s programs, its outreach and community services and its Web site, kcet.org. KCET is a donor-supported community institution. More than half of the funds raised to support KCET’s operating budget come from individual support. For additional information about KCET productions, Web-exclusive content, programming schedules and community events, please visit kcet.org. ###
CONTACTS
Susan Gordon, (310) 871-0621; sgordon823@aol.com
Cathy Williams, KCET, (323) 953-5555; kcetpr@kcet.org
‘FROM GERSHWIN TO GARLAND: A MUSICAL JOURNEY WITH
RICHARD GLAZIER’ AIRS ON KCET JUNE 9
Acclaimed Pianist Glazier is Foremost Authority on American Popular Songbook
Los Angeles — May 17, 2010 — On Wednesday, June 9, at 8:00 p.m., KCET, public media for Southern and Central California, airs From Gershwin to Garland: A Musical Journey with Richard Glazier as part of a special night of programming in support of KCET featuring the award-winning pianist and master storyteller Richard Glazier live at the KCET studios. Weaving fascinating commentary with entertaining piano performances, From Gershwin to Garland: A Musical Journey with Richard Glazier invites viewers to join Glazier on his nostalgic voyage, providing an opportunity to gain a new understanding of some of America’s greatest composers and singers. In an intimate studio setting, Glazier performs “Embraceable You,” “I Got Rhythm,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “An American in Paris,” “Body and Soul,” “Concerto in F,” “Bess, You is My Woman Now,” “Boy Next Door,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “The Trolley Song,” “Over the Rainbow” and “Rhapsody in Blue.” Glazier hosts the evening, playing classics on a piano donated by Steinway & Sons. About Richard Glazier
Richard Glazier is one of today’s foremost interpreters of the American Popular Songbook and most closely associated with music of George and Ira Gershwin. According to Michael Feinstein, “Richard Glazier has Gershwin in his soul.” Clavier Magazine wrote of him, “Gershwin’s piano music has found an exquisite voice in Richard Glazier.” Trained in the classics, Glazier earned undergraduate and Master’s degrees in piano performance from Indiana University School of Music and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music where he received the Alumni Achievement Award in 2007. He made formal classical debuts in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Rome, and won several major international piano competitions including the Pro Musicis International Award and National Federation of Music Clubs Grand Prize. In 1996, in celebration of the George and Ira Gershwin’s Centennial, he began performing a one-man, multimedia concert program entitled Gershwin-Remembrance and Discovery. Other Glazier programs include Ragtime & Romance - The Music of Joplin and Gershwin, A Salute to the Hollywood Musical, A Salute to Judy Garland and Friends, and “Hooray for Love: The Music of Harold Arlen.” Glazier has performed in nearly every state of the union, bringing audiences not only the music of the Golden Age of American Popular Song, but fascinating commentary about the composers and performers of the era as well. Weaving stories, film clips and piano performances, Glazier’s programs are entertaining, educational and inspiring. For some of his audience, Glazier brings back fond memories, for others he gives an exciting glimpse of our musical heritage. About KCET
On-air, online and in the community, KCET plays a vital role in the cultural and educational enrichment of Southern and Central California. More than four million viewers watch KCET in the average month. KCET is the most-watched PBS station in Southern California and the second most-watched public television station in the nation. KCET has the largest geographic reach of any PBS station in California. In addition to its far-reaching broadcast signal, KCET is carried on satellite systems and on nearly 150 cable systems in 11 counties. Viewers from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, from Palm Springs to the Pacific Coast can enjoy the station’s high-quality programs. National PBS series produced from the station’s Hollywood studios include four-time NAACP Award winner Tavis Smiley and the Peabody Award-winning series A Place Of Our Own and Los Niños En Su Casa. The educational animated series Sid The Science Kid is co-produced for PBS by KCET and The Jim Henson Company. KCET also produces the Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning SoCal Connected, a hard-hitting prime-time weekly television news program that examines the issues and people of Southern California.
Throughout its more than 40-year history, KCET has won hundreds of major awards for its local and regional news and public affairs programming, its national drama and documentary productions, its quality educational family and children’s programs, its outreach and community services and its Web site, kcet.org. KCET is a donor-supported community institution. More than half of the funds raised to support KCET’s operating budget come from individual support. For additional information about KCET productions, Web-exclusive content, programming schedules and community events, please visit kcet.org. ###
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