Tribute to Barbara Cook and Tony Bennett
Tribute to Barbara Cook and Tony Bennett

Tribute to Barbara Cook and Tony Bennett

Hosted and curated by Lee Musiker, with Fellows of the Singers Program

Steans Institute Series

About the Performance

Performers

Lee Musiker, curator/music director, arranger, and pianist
Lawrence Gray, bass
Joel Spencer, drums

Maia Aramburú, soprano
Abigail Arnold, soprano
Kaylyn Taylor Baldwin, soprano
Rachel Blaustein, soprano
Laura Santamaria, soprano
Sophia Baete, mezzo-soprano
Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano
Sophia Maekawa, mezzo-soprano
Elise Miller, mezzo-soprano
Daniel Luis Espinal, tenor
Evan Katsefes, tenor
Dylan Morrongiello, tenor
Robert Wente, baritone
Emilio Vasquez, baritone
Yulin Yan, bass-baritone

Program

Cy Coleman: The Best Is Yet to Come Full Company

Meredith Willson: Till There Was You (from The Music Man) Laura Santamaria, soprano

[Alexander Borodin/]Robert Wright/George Forrest: Stranger in Paradise (from Kismet) Evan Katsefes, tenor

Richard Rodgers: A Wonderful Guy (from South Pacific) Rachel Blaustein, soprano

Richard Rodgers: This Nearly Was Mine (from South Pacific) Sophia Baete, mezzo-soprano

Charles Strouse: Once Upon a Time (from All American) Emilio Vasquez, baritone

Jerry Bock: A Trip to the Library (from She Loves Me) Elise Miller, mezzo-soprano

Jerry Bock: Will He Like Me? (from She Loves Me) Maia Aramburú, soprano

Jerry Bock: Vanilla Ice Cream (from She Loves Me) Abigail Arnold, soprano

Johnny Mandel: The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from The Sandpiper) Yulin Yan, bass-baritone

Leonard Bernstein: Glitter and Be Gay (from Candide) Kaylyn Taylor Baldwin, soprano

–Intermission–

Irving Berlin: Steppin’ Out (from Easter Parade) Company Men

Stephen Sondheim: Losing My Mind (from Follies) Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano

Stephen Sondheim: In Buddy’s Eyes (from Follies) Sophia Maekawa, mezzo-soprano

Bart Howard: Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) Robert Wente, baritone

Michel Legrand: How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (from Best Friends) Dylan Morrongiello, tenor

George Cory: I Left My Heart in San Francisco Daniel Luis Espinal, tenor

Richard Rodgers: The Lady Is a Tramp (from Babes in Arms) Rachel Blaustein, soprano; Robert Wente, baritone

Charlie Chaplin: Smile (based on the theme to Modern Times) Elise Miller, mezzo-soprano; Emilio Vasquez, baritone

George Gershwin: I Got Rhythm (from Girl Crazy) Full Company

Program and featured artists are subject to change.