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Celebrating America!
"Majesty of the Spiritual:
Songs of Hope and Resilience"
With Robert Sims
​Curated by baritone Robert Sims, Majesty of the Spiritual features 12 award-winning singers from the great opera houses of the world. In addition to the performance of moving spirituals, the show also includes works by living African American composers complete with a film component highlighting each composer. “Majesty of the Spiritual” reveals the Spiritual as a continually evolving art form, as deeply rooted in the present as it is in the past. “Majesty of the Spiritual” is a testimony in music to the indomitable will that navigated an impossibly tragic, unforgettable past, and a vivid demonstration of musical lineage and poetic tradition, dynamic and powerfully alive today.
"Royal Flush:
The Great American Dance Bands"
With The Spicy Pickles
The Spicy Pickles bring audiences back to the golden age of swing with a program celebrating the iconic bandleaders who defined America’s soundtrack in the 1930s and 40s. Royal Flush highlights the powerful riff-based drive of Count Basie’s “Old Testament” band, the elegance of Duke Ellington, the fire of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, and the energy of Chick Webb — capturing the spirit of a time when swing music filled dance halls and concert stages alike.
"Celebrating America: A Tribute through Song and Spirit"
With Robert Sims
When Robert Sims steps onto the stage, America’s story finds its voice anew. “Celebrating America with Robert Sims” is more than a performance; it is a vibrant journey across the heart of a nation. Sims, renowned for his rich baritone and magnetic stage presence, curates a program that weaves together spirituals, Broadway favorites, patriotic classics, and the best of contemporary classical composers-each selection a thread in the nation’s grand tapestry.​
This show can be performed with a pianist or an orchestra.
"Groove Through The Ages:
The Music That Moves America"
With The Spicy Pickles
This program celebrates the foundation laid by Basie, Goodman, Ellington, and Waller — while showcasing the raw, driving energy of Louis Jordan, Helen Humes, Hot Lips Page, Big Jay McNeely, and Pearl Bailey. With fiery solos, interactive moments, and vocal features full of humor and heart, From Swing to Jump bridges the sophistication of the swing era with the grit and groove of jump blues — the sound that paved the way for rhythm & blues and rock & roll.
"Cultural Crossroads:
DvoÅ™ák in America"
Cultural Crossroads: DvoÅ™ák in America is a live concert experience that explores the Black and Indigenous influences on DvoÅ™ák during his time in America. The program weaves original Native American melodies and moving African American Spirituals along with DvoÅ™ák’s most beloved chamber music. Short videos and imagery add to this powerful multimedia experience. Cultural Crossroads: DvoÅ™ák in America with its stellar and diverse cast of musicians is a catalyst for audience engagement as it entertains, educates, and inspires, drawn from the curiosity of a Czech composer a century ago.
"From Swing to Jump:
America’s Jukebox Revolution"
With The Spicy Pickles
In Harlem during the 1920s and 30s, rent parties were more than just entertainment — they were how people paid the bills, built community, and found joy in hard times. The music was the soundtrack of survival, social life, and celebration. That same spirit carried forward into the dance halls of the swing era, the jump blues of the 1940s, and later into funk and soul, where the groove only deepened.
LP AND THE VINYL:
A TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN SONGWRITERS
The story of American music is, at its core, a story of songwriters—those tireless creators who have woven the fabric of a nation’s soundtrack. LP And The Vinyl: A Tribute to U.S. Songwriters is a celebration of these artists, such as Stevie Wonder, Kenny Loggins, and Jimi Hendrix- all seen through the lens of jazz. Audiences will be taken through the decades with greatest hits reimagined!
"America's Ancestral Voices"
An Evening with R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton, and Will Clipman
Celebrating the Timeless Spirit of Native American Music In the shadow of the setting sun, as the horizon blurs into a tapestry of gold and indigo, the stage is set for a musical journey unlike any other. "America's Ancestral Voices: An Evening with R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton, and Will Clipman" is more than a concert—it is an invitation to listen, to reflect, and to be transported by the resonant echoes of history, tradition, and the boundless beauty of indigenous soundscapes.
Caro Pierotto:
A Brazilian Heart on an
American Journey
Backed by her all-star band, Caro says “I think
of my show as a trip that takes you for a visit to
Brazil for a bit while also sharing the musical
influences from my nearly 20 years in the U.S.”
The audience will hear original songs and new
interpretations of familiar favorites sung in
English and Portuguese such as “Girl From
Ipanema”, “Killing Me Softly”, and
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”.
Jessica Fichot:
An American From Paris
A multilingual joie-de-vivre! Step into a world where the cobblestone charm of Paris meets the vibrant pulse of Shanghai - all seen through the eyes of an American traveler. U.S.-born singer and songwriter Jessica Fichot draws from her youth in Paris and her French, Chinese, and American roots to offer an evening of musical storytelling that bridges continents and cultures.
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