New York Festival of Song
20th Anniversary Gala Concert:

Here to Stay

May 21, 2008 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City

The Singers:
Karen Holvik, Darius de Haas, Judy Kaye, Bruce Adler, Anna Christy, Tyne Daly, David Garrison, Susan Graham

The Players:
Greg Utzig, Vince Giordano, Alan Kay, John Musto, Michael Barrett, Steven Blier

The Hosts:
Steven Blier and Michael Barrett

The Program:

Overture: From Souvenirs: Waltz (Samuel Barber)
Four-hand piano: Michael Barrett and Steven Blier

One Life to Live (Kurt Weill/Ira Gershwin, from Lady in the Dark)
Karen Holvik,
with Steven Blier, Piano

Daydream (Billy Strayhorn/John Latouche)
Darius de Haas,
with Steven Blier, Piano and Greg Utzig, guitar

Paper Moon (Harold Arlen/E. Y. Harburg and Billy Rose)
Darius de Haas,
with Steven Blier, piano, Greg Utzig, guitar, Vince Giordano, bass

Greeting (Leonard Bernstein, from Arias and Barcarolles)
Judy Kaye,
with Michael Barrett, piano

Sheik of Avenue B (Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby)
Judy Kaye;
with Steven Blier, piano, Alan Kay, clarinet, Greg Utzig, guitar, Vince Giordano, tuba

Shloimele, Malkele (Joseph Rumshinksy)
Judy Kaye and Bruce Adler,
with Greg Utzig, guitar

Ich bin a Border bei mayn Vayb (Rubin Doktor)
Judy Kaye and Bruce Adler,
with Steven Blier, piano, Alan Kay, clarinet, Greg Utzig, guitar, Vince Giordano, bass

Hootsasa (Fishel Kanapoff)
Bruce Adler,
with Steven Blier, piano, Alan Kay, clarinet, Greg Utzig, guitar, Vince Giordano, bass

Elegia eterna (Enrique Granados/Apel.les Mestres)
Anna Christy,
with Steven Blier, piano

Sevillana (Jules Massenet/Adolphe d'Ennery, Jean Henri Dumanoir and Jules Chantepie)
Anna Christy,
with Steven Blier, piano

Class (John Kander/Fred Ebb from Chicago)
Tyne Daly and David Garrison,
with Steven Blier, piano

You’re a Builder-Upper (Harold Arlen/Ira Gershwin)
Tyne Daly,
with Steven Blier, piano, Greg Utzig, guitar, Vince Giordano, bass and tuba

Early in the Morning (Ned Rorem/Robert Hillyer)
Susan Graham,
with Steven Blier, piano

Chère nuit (Alfred Bachelet/Eugène Adenis)
Susan Graham,
with Steven Blier, piano

Fascinatin’ Rhythm (George Gershwin)
Four-hand piano: John Musto and Steven Blier

Love is Here to Stay (George and Ira Gershwin)
Karen Holvik,
with Steven Blier and John Musto, four-hand piano

FIN

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