Program
Grant O'Brien Conductor
Emily Drennan Vocalist
Tamika Lawrence Vocalist
Brie Cassil Vocalist
Jacob Navarro Drums
Carole King, Janis Joplin and Pat Benatar are just a few of the women who forever transformed Rock and Roll, and the world with their music. In this electrifying performance celebrating female icons, experience empowering and revolutionary hits like "What’s Love Got to Do with It," "These Dreams," "Hit Me with Your Best Shot," "Both Sides Now" and so many others. The Symphony joins forces with compelling guest vocalists to play loud and proud as you sing along and dance the night away.
Jerry RAGOVOY & Bert RUSSELL | “Piece of My Heart”
Marvin GAYE, Ivy George HUNTER & William STEVENSON | “Dancing in the Street”
Carole KING | “So Far Away”
Irene CARA & Giorgio MORODER | “Flashdance… What a Feeling”
Joni MITCHELL | “Both Sides Now”
Jeffrey COHEN & Naranda Michael WALDEN | “Freeway of Love”
Carole KING & Gerald GOFFIN | “Up on the Roof”
Holly KNIGHT & Michael CHAPMAN | “Love Is a Battlefield”
Carole KING, Gerald GOFFIN & Gerald WEXLER | “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”
--Intermission--
AVERAGE WHITE BAND | “Pick Up the Pieces”
Jake HOOKER & Allan SACHS | “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”
Martin PAGE & Bernard TAUPIN | “These Dreams”
Holly KNIGHT & Michael CHAPMAN | “The Best”
Carole KING | “I Feel the Earth Move”
Carole KING | “You’ve Got a Friend”
Edward SCHWARTZ | “Hit Me with Your Best Shot”
Terence Ernest BRITTEN & Graham Hamilton LYLE | “What’s Love Got to Do with It”
John Cameron FOGERTY | “Proud Mary”
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Featured Artists
Grant O'Brien JSYO Music Director & Assistant Conductor, Winston Family Endowed Chair
Grant O’Brien is a conductor, composer, and producer of music and musical productions. During his studies at the Eastman School of Music, he worked extensively with conductors Dr. Oliver Hagen, Dr. Mark Scatterday, Professor Brad Lubman in addition to the Emmy Award-winning Mark Watters...continue reading
Emily Drennan Vocalist
Originally from Oklahoma, Emily Drennan has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Radio City Music Hall. She was seen in the New York Spectacular starring the Rockettes at Radio City and was seen touring Europe and the Caribbean playing Tanya in Mamma Mia! She was also seen as...continue reading
Tamika Lawrence Vocalist
Tamika Lawrence is a Two Time Grammy-winning singer, Actor, and Writer. Some movie and television credits include Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman, series regular on That Damn Michael Che Show, Better Nate Than Ever. In 2022, Tamika received a Drama Desk Nomination for her work in Black No More, written by Black Thought of The Roots...continue reading
Brie Cassil Vocalist
Brie Cassil is a singer, actress, and composer and has traveled all over the world for her art. She has led Musical Theatre Workshops in Brazil, as well as opened for Adler (original drummer for Guns & Roses band) with her original band, Rebel...continue reading
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