The Glenridge Performing Arts Center


	Pine View Jazz Band Saturday, Dec 9 at 7:30pm Ring in the season with the sounds of Big Band Jazz! Join us for all of your favorites played by the award-winning Pine View Jazz Band. The featured vocalists will have you dreaming of snow as they perform some of the greatest music by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Mel Tormé and others! It's always a pleasure to enjoy the musical talents of the gifted youth Produced by the GPAC
	Maria Wirries Saturday, Jan 6 at 7:30pm Maria started giving concerts here at GPAC when she was just 13 years old. Her voice teacher was The Glenridge’s Musical Director Alan Corey. Since then she has graduated with honors with a degree in Musical Theatre from Penn State. Maria was most recently seen in the Off-Broadway revival of “Kinky Boots” and the Broadway and touring productions of “Dear Evan Hansen.” She was recently accepted into the prestigious Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. She is happy to return to our stage for a night of entertaining music. Produced by the GPAC
	How Sweet It Is Saturday, Jan 13 at 7:30pm Grammy Award-winning songwriter (Kenny Rogers, George Strait, Darius Rucker) and recording artist Steve Leslie performs the music of James Taylor in HOW SWEET IT IS!, an authentic and spellbinding concert event! Steve’s warm baritone and exceptional guitar technique (not to mention his uncanny resemblance) will have audiences singing along to such classics as “Carolina In My Mind,” “Shower the People,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Fire and Rain,” “Up On the Roof,” and many more. Produced by the GPAC
	Harry Allen, Jeff Rupert &the Flying Horse Big Band Sunday, Jan 28 at 2:00pm The University of Central Florida’s Flying Horse Big Band has just released their eighth album on Flying Horse Records entitled, Big Man On Campus. Directed by saxophonist, composer and arranger Jeff Rupert, the big band welcomes tenor saxophonist and composer Harry Allen. Allen penned several originals and arrangements. The Flying Horse Big Band is a well-oiled machine that features an abundance of brilliant soloists: saxophonists Saul Dautch, Andy Garcia and Gabe Wallace, guitarist Ryan Waszmer, trumpet players Alex Lewis and Josh Toler, pianist Mudel Honoré and upcoming trombonists Christian Herrera and Lentzy Jean-Louis create a swinging sound that goes beyond nostalgia into an updated sound boundless with well-conceived ideas. . Co-Produced by GPAC and Morrie Trumble Productions.
	Sincerely, Sondheim Friday, Feb 2 at 7:30pm Direct from the Tony Award Winning Revival of "Company", Nicholas Rodriguez (One Life to Live, Sex and the City 2), celebrates Stephen Sondheim with his brand new concert, SINCERELY, SONDHEIM — a nod to both the lyrical and musical genius of the late composer and his reputation for his renowned penmanship. Pulling from the thousands of handwritten letters to fans and colleagues alike, Rodriguez weaves together stories from Sondheim's own words and explores the fascinating relationships with legends such as Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerry Herman, Jonathan Larson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and of course his own personal story. Featuring selections from Company, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and more. Produced by the GPAC
	Michael Lasser and Friends Cole Porter Saturday, Feb 10 at 7:30pm BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Peabody award-winning author and pundit Michael Lasser returns with his amazing friends - Songstress Jessica Ann Best and Pianist Alan Jones. Together this remarkable trio will sing and play for you many of Cole Porter's famous tunes while entertaining you with the most interesting commentary by Mr. Lasser. Produced by the GPAC
	Diego Figueiredo Saturday, Feb 17 at 7:30pm Diego Figueiredo is a new star of the guitar world. He is only 37, and he has released 23 CDs, 3 DVDs, and he has played in more than 60 contries around the world. He is the winner of several important competitions including The Montreux Jazz Competition, and the VISA Prize. His concerts are a fusion between Jazz, Bossa Nova and Classical music. Diego has a unique interpretation, with tremendous techniques, enormous emotion, and his shows have been a great success to all audiences. Diego Figueiredo was born in Franca, Brazil, in 1980, and at the age of 4, he used to strike poses carrying his small guitar. At six, he got a mandolin, which was kept in a very special place in his house. Diego played many instruments before choosing the electric guitar when he was twelve, playing in theaters and local pubs, revealing the great art of improvising and harmonizing. At 15, he conquered theaters and nightclubs in many different Brazilian states, playing solo or with renowned musicians. Produced by the GPAC
	The Four Freshmen Sunday, Feb 25 at 2:00pm The Four Freshmen are one of America's most enduring vocal groups, who, since their inception in 1948, have been bringing a jazz sensibility to the classic American songbook in their own special way. With a sound centered around a tight 4-part vocal blend, like barbershop but jazzier, the Four Freshmen deliver a Fresh take on every tune they call, from dreamy, crooner-style ballads to swingin', up-tempo arrangements that make a quartet feel like a big band. Produced by the GPAC

	Strings Con Brio Thursday, Mar 14 at 7:30pm Strings Con Brio (Strings With Vigor), a chamber sized string orchestra, performs repertoire from masterpieces of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, plus contemporary concert music and well-loved classics from Broadway theatre and cinema. The concert will include music of Handel and Vivaldi, which will transport you back to 18th Century Italy. Patrons will hear the familiar melodies of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and two of Schubert's best known melodies. The program will conclude with a medley of familiar songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, the haunting theme from Schindler's List, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber from his long running musical theatre masterpiece The Phantom of the Opera, and a rousing fiddle tune which will have the audience whistling as they leave. Produced by the GPAC
	Robin Speilberg Saturday, Mar 23 at 7:30pm ROBIN SPIELBERG is one of America's most beloved pianist/composers. With an impressive tour schedule and hundreds of thousands of recordings sold, this Steinway Artist has been winning the hearts of listeners around the world with her compelling melodies and sensitive piano techniques since debuting her first recording of original solos for piano, Heal of the Hand. A prolific composer, Spielberg has 24 recordings to her credit and appears on over 40 compilations around the world. Her discography includes albums of original piano solos, arrangements of American standards, original pieces for piano/ensemble, recordings for the holidays, a CD of American melodies, and a CD of lullabies. Produced by the GPAC
	Tony DeSare Wednesday, Apr 3 at 7:30pm Tony DeSare performs with infectious joy, wry playfulness and robust musicality. Named a Rising Star Male Vocalist in Downbeat magazine, DeSare has lived up to this distinction by winning critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout North America and abroad. From jazz clubs to Carnegie Hall to Las Vegas headlining with Don Rickles and major symphony orchestras, DeSare has brought his fresh take on old school class around the globe. DeSare has four top ten Billboard jazz albums under his belt and has been featured on the CBS Early Show, NPR, A Prairie Home Companion and the Today Show. DeSare has also collaborated with Youtube icons Postmodern Jukebox. DeSare's Lush Life recording, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Chart and he released Song Diaries Vol. 2 in early 2022, now streaming on all platforms. Notwithstanding his critically acclaimed turns as a singer/pianist, DeSare is also an accomplished award-winning composer. He not only won first place in the USA Songwriting Contest, but has written the theme song for the motion picture, My Date With Drew, several broadcast commercials and has composed the full soundtracks for the Hallmark Channel's Love Always, Santa, Lifetime's Nanny Nightmare and Lifetime's new A Welcome Home Christmas. His sound is romantic, swinging and sensual, but what sets DeSare apart is his ability to write original material that sounds fresh and contemporary, yet pays homage to the Great American Songbook. His compositions include a wide-range of romantic, funny, and soulful sounds that can be found on his top-selling recordings. Produced by the GPAC