Greater Fort Myers Chamber Of Commerce: Gulf Coast Symphonys February 2022 Performance Calendar

Fort Myers FL

01 February, 2022

10:24 AM

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Press release from Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce: 2022-02-01 February 2022 Musical Calendar Through February 5 Music & Arts Community Center Next to Normal, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize,Next to Normal was also chosen as "one of the year's ten best shows" by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times. February 26 Tarpon Point Marina, Cape Coral Join us at Tarpon Point for a wonderful afternoon of great taste! This expanded community event celebrates both culinary arts and music. Sample an international array of great food from more than 20 local restaurants, plus a wide variety of craft beers, margaritas, and wine. Enjoy musical performances from local bands and finish the day with another sensational Symphony at Sunset. Enjoy a selection of light classical, pops, and Broadway favorites in a beautiful Southwest Florida setting. February 10 Music and Arts Community Center Join us for an exhilarating evening of Latin Jazz music with the Gulf Coast Jazz Collective featuring Latin GRAMMY®EMMY® award winning artist, producer, and composer José Valentino. Jose Valentino is a Sony Music recording artist and composer, an internationally-acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and educator known for his passionate performances, versatility, and fluid expression on the flute, saxophone, bass, piano, and Latin percussion. Come enjoy the latin beats in collaboration with the Gulf Coast Jazz Collective under the leadership of Paul Gavin! Sponsored in part by: Victor & Jackie Soloman Robert Opatrny & Susan Sutherland February 11 Music & Arts Community Center Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid is joined by her talented daughter, Delaney Benson, for a magical night of Broadway songs and Disney music in a unique one night only special performance. Jodi is honored and blessed to be a recipient of The Disney Legends Award having served the company for over 27 amazing years. Jodi has received worldwide recognition as the beloved, original voice of Ariel in the Academy Award winning Disney film The Little Mermaid. She continues to bring Ariel to life as well as the bubbly voice of Barbie in Disney/Pixar's Golden Globe winner Toy Story 2 and Oscar winning Toy Story 3. Delaney Benson is honored to make her cabaret debut in Fort Myers and share the stage once again with her Mom, Jodi Benson after recently making her symphonic debut with the brilliant Utah Symphony. February 12 Music and Arts Community Center A moving concert featuring a program of Joel Thompson's Seven Last Words of the Unarmed, plus William Grant Still's orchestral tone poem Darker America of sorrow, hope and loss, and Joan Tower's Made In America. The Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers is a renowned chorus located in Fort Myers, Florida. Synonymous with powerful vocals, harmonic sounds and thrilling performances, the Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers has gripped audiences with performances of beloved masterworks and world premiere pieces. February 16 – March 4 Music & Arts Community Center I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a comedy with book and lyrics by Joe DePietro and music by Jimmy Roberts. It is the second-longest running Off Broadway musical. The musical was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award as Outstanding Off-Broadway musical in 1997. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a witty musical that tackles modern love in all its forms: from the perils and pitfalls of the first date to marriage, children, and the twilight years of life. An insightful and hilarious musical, this show will have audiences shouting, "This is my life!" The Music of Billy Joel performed by Michael Cavanaugh February 20 Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW Handpicked by Billy Joel to star in the hit Broadway musical Movin' Out, Michael Cavanaugh received both Tony and Grammy nominations for the role. Named "the new voice of the American Rock and Roll Songbook" by Billboard, Cavanaugh will have you rockin' in the aisles to "Piano Man," "Uptown Girl," and "New York State of Mind." Sponsored in part by: John & Susan Wadsworth February 27 Music & Arts Community Center Pianists Catherine Lan & Tao Linn, return to the Music and Arts Community Center with a program of piano solos and works for four hands. This husband and wife team has delighted audiences around the world with their masterful playing and delightful stage presence. Sponsored in part by: Douglas & Linda Garde Would you like to Volunteer? We are a fun group and provide a great environment for our volunteers. Gulf Coast Symphony relies on volunteers to be able to pull off a full season of great music and educational programs. Even if you don't play an instrument, we have a variety of ways you can participate. From the typical stuffing envelopes, ushering at our performances, to the unusual being a "roadie," marshaling costume contests, and planning parties, there's almost no end to the volunteer opportunities available—the more volunteers we have, the more we can do to help spread the joy of music in our community! This press release was produced by Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.