A twelve-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient, Emmylou Harris’ contribution as a singer and songwriter spans 40 years. She has recorded more than 25 albums and has lent her talents to countless fellow artists’ recordings. In recognition of her remarkable career, Harris was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on April 27. Of Harris, Tammy Genovese, CMA Chief Executive Officer says, “(Emmylou) possesses the voice of an angel. She is one of the most revered song interpreters on the planet, and has been instrumental in preserving country music’s past while expanding country music’s horizons throughout her career.” New York’s WFUV also honored Harris this year, recognizing the singer with the Sound and Vision Award at its annual spring gala held at Sotheby’s.

In 1976 Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks (originally known as the New Orleans Nighthawks) was formed. His dynamic band has been booked for black tie galas at the New York Public Library, the Waldorf Astoria, the Rainbow Room and many private events for the patrons of the NY Pops, NYC Opera, NYC Ballet and countless charitable organizations. Vince has also performed at the Smithsonian, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Jazz Festivals around the world. Early appearances with Leon Redbone and A Prairie Home Companion and then lending his musical and acting talents to
Francis Ford Coppola’s film The Cotton Club led to work in other feature films. He performed with Dick Hyman’s Orchestra in half a dozen Woody Allen soundtracks, then acting as a bass player, most notably in Sean Penn’s band in Woody’s Sweet And Lowdown. Most recently, Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks have been nominated for a 2012 Grammy for best compilation for visual media for their work on BOARDWALK EMPIRE Volume 1 – Music from the HBO Original Series CD.

A perennial favorite at the Hawley Winterfest comes to Scranton to perform in a theater setting! The Virgin Consort is comprised of New York’s finest choral singers performing in an informed period style. These musicians combine the artistry and expertise of both the solo and the ensemble singer. Having received critical acclaim for the first New York performance of the original 1742 version of Handel’s Messiah, the Virgin Consort now embraces the whole of sacred choral music requiring the homogeneity of sound for which they are best known. Most recently the Virgin Consort recorded music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier in a program of Music for the Feast of the Nativity from the Court of Louis XIV for GOTHIC Records.

It’s not a typo - the name of the show is actually [title of show]! Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. [title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre—a uniquely American art form—and to the joy of collaboration. The musical received a Tony Award® nomination for Best Book of a Musical in 2009. Gaslight Theatre Company returns to Community Concerts’ season for this special production featuring local actors! Seating is GENERAL ADMISSION and tickets can be used at any of the performances in the run of the show. NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN - CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS.

The Marvelous Wonderettes takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes - Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match. As we learn about their lives and loves, we are treated to the girls performing beautifully arranged renditions of classic 50s songs. After intermission, the audience is in for a wonderful surprise as they’re whisked away to the girls’ ten-year reunion. The Wonderettes perform again with high-octane and soulful renditions of classic ‘60s tunes, and we see how their friendships have changed and endured in this captivating new Off-Broadway hit.

Tim Warfield, Jr., a native of York, Pennsylvania, began studying the alto saxophone at age nine. After high school, Warfield attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. for two years before leaving to lead and co-lead groups in the Central Pennsylvania and Baltimore/Washington areas. Warfield’s first recording,A Cool Blue, was selected as one of the top ten recordings of the year in a 1995 New York Times critic’s poll, as was his 1998 recording Gentle Warrior (featuring Cyrus Chestnut, Tarus Mateen, Clarence Penn, Terell Stafford, and Nicholas Payton), proclaiming him possibly the most powerful tenor saxophonist of his generation. In 1999, he was awarded “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition” in DownBeat Magazine’s 49th Annual Jazz Critic’s poll.

The Four Freshmen were one of the top vocal groups of the 1950s, and formed the bridge between ‘40s ensembles like Mel-Tones and harmony-based rock & roll bands such as the Beach Boys as well as groups like Spanky & Our Gang and the Manhattan Transfer. The group’s roots go back to the end of the 1940s, organized by two brothers, Ross and Don Barbour. A couple of membership changes brought Bob Flanigan, a cousin, into the fold alongside Hal Kratzsch, and suddenly the Four Freshmen were assembled in all but name, and that fell into place a little later. The Four Freshmen continue to bring their unique brand of vocal harmony to audiences worldwide. The legendary sound that began in 1948 with Bob, Don, Ross and Hal continues on in the 21st century. . . Brian, Curtis, Vince and Bob have been performing together since 2001. Whether performing with a full symphonic orchestra, in front of a big band, or playing self-contained, their unmistakable sound continues to thrill audiences all over the world.