
NEW HAVEN, CT (October 3, 2022) – (Connecticut audiences are going to ​“L‑O-V‑E” this news…) The New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) Pops Series kicks off on Saturday, October 8 at 3pm at Hamden High School and Sunday, October 9 at 3pm at Shelton High School with Unforgettable: The Music of Nat King Cole. Conducted by NHSO Principal Pops Conductor Chelsea Tipton, II, the concert will feature guest performer CAESAR singing Cole’s Unforgettable hits including Mona Lisa, When I Fall In Love, Route 66, Nature Boy, and The Very Thought of You.
The Screen Actors Guild said, ​“CAESARS’ smooth velvet voice has often been compared to Nat King Cole’s, but he has his own interpretation and style that compares to no one but is essentially and superbly…CAESAR.” A Chicago native, CAESAR’s debut album,CAESAR Sings Nat King Cole, was engineered by 23-Time Grammy-winning legend Al Schmitt and was recorded at Capitol Studios, in Studio A, singing into the same microphone and utilizing the same Steinway piano that Cole used in the 1950s. CAESAR has collaborated with Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau, Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Lou Rawls, and Ronnie Laws, and has toured the world accompanying Grammy-winner Julio Iglesias. Most recently he headlined at The Kennedy Center.
Concert Calendar Listing:
UNFORGETTABLE: THE MUSIC OF NAT KING COLE
Saturday, October 8 at 3pm – Hamden High School
Sunday, October 9 at 3pm – Shelton High School
New Haven Symphony Orchestra featuring Chelsea Tipton, II, Principal Pops Conductor and Caesar, guest vocal soloist
Tickets: Tickets range from $35 – 49 for adults. Tickets for kids 17 and under are free with the purchase of an adult ticket. To purchase tickets, visit NewHavenSymphony.org or call (203) 693‑1486 Monday-Friday from 12 – 5pm.
Special Offer for Hamden Families: Hamden families bringing at K‑12 student can attend the October 8 performance for free using the code HAMDEN at checkout. Visit NewHavenSymphony.org or call (203) 693‑1486 for details and to register for tickets.
Upcoming NHSO Pops Concerts:
HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
Saturday, December 17 at 3pm – Lyman Center for the Performing Arts at SCSU
Sunday, December 18 at 3pm – Shelton High School
Holiday favorites including excerpts from The Nutcracker, You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, Polar Express, Deck the Halls, Greensleeves, Somewhere in my Memory, Stille Nacht, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
featuring Alasdair Neale, conductor and the Fairfield County Children’s Choir
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Saturday, February 18 at 3pm – Hamden High School
Sunday, February 19 at 3pm – Shelton High School
Experience one of the defining voices in American music in a program of music celebrating George Gershwin. This jazzy program will include vocal solos from the American songbook as well as Gershwin’s virtuosic masterpiece, Rhapsody in Blue.
featuring Chelsea Tipton, II, Principal Pops Conductor
ARETHA: A TRIBUTE
Friday, June 2 at 7:30pm – Lyman Center for the Performing Arts at SCSU
Sunday, June 4 at 3pm – Shelton High School
A Tribute to the Queen of Soul, this program features Broadway sensation Capathia Jenkins performing such iconic hits as ​“Respect,” ​“Think,” ​“A Natural Woman,” ​“Chain of Fools,” and many others.
featuring Chelsea Tipton, II, Principal Pops Conductor and Capathia Jenkins, guest vocal soloist
About the New Haven Symphony Orchestra
The fourth-oldest orchestra in America, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s exceptional and accessible performances and education programs reach more than 40,000 audience members and 20,000 students each year. Innovative programming and a dedication to the commission of new works inspires deeper audience engagement and meaningful artistic and educational collaborations. Through the nationally-acclaimed Harmony Fellowship program, as well as numerous award-winning education and community engagement programs, the Symphony strives to be a leader for racial equity in the arts. To learn more about the NHSO, visit NewHavenSymphony.org.
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