DANCING IN THE STREET:
THE MUSIC OF MOTOWN
DANCING IN THE STREET:
THE MUSIC OF MOTOWN A Schirmer Theatrical/Greenberg Artists co-production Arrangements by Jeff Tyzik Friday, March 11, 2022 at 7:30 pm Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 7:30 pm Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 2:30 pm ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL Yaniv Dinur, conductor Shayna Steele, vocalist Chester Gregory, vocalist Michael Lynche, vocalist
“Dancing in the Street,” by Marvin Gaye, Ivy George Hunter and William Stevenson As Recorded by Martha Reeves “You Really Got a Hold on Me,” by Smokey Robinson As Recorded by The Miracles “Man’s World,” by James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome and Dwight Grant As Recorded by James Brown “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” by Holland, Dozier and Holland As Recorded by the Four Tops “Touch Me in the Morning,” by Michael Masser and Ronald Norman Miller As Recorded by Diana Ross “Just to See Her,” by Jimmy George and Louis Pardini As Recorded by Smokey Robinson “How Sweet It Is,” by Holland, Dozier and Holland As Recorded by Marvin Gaye “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson As Recorded by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson “Song for You,” by Leon Russell As Recorded by Donny Hathaway “Superstition,” by Stevie Wonder As Recorded by Stevie Wonder
INTERMISSION
“Let’s Groove Tonight,” by Maurice White and Wayne Lee Vaughn As Recorded by Earth, Wind & Fire “I Feel Good,” by James Brown As Recorded by James Brown “My Guy,” by Smokey Robinson As Recorded by Mary Wells “My Girl,” by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White As Recorded by The Temptations “Endless Love,” by Lionel Richie As Recorded by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love,” by Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals As Recorded by The Spinners “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert As Recorded by Thelma Houston “Higher and Higher,” by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith As Recorded by Jackie Wilson “All the Night Long,” by Lionel Richie As Recorded by Lionel Richie “Signed Sealed Delivered,” by Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway and Syreeta Wright As Recorded by Stevie Wonder ALL ARRANGEMENTS LICENSED BY SCHIRMER THEATRICAL, LLC
Creative Team Robert Thompson, Producer Jeff Tyzik, Producer & Arranger Jami Greenberg, Producer & Booking Agent Alyssa Foster, Producer Mary Helen Gustafson, Assistant Producer
The length of this concert is approximately 2 hours. All programs subject to change. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra can be heard on Telarc, Koss Classics, Pro Arte, AVIE, and Vox/Turnabout recordings. MSO Classics recordings (digital only) available on iTunes and at mso.org. MSO Binaural recordings (digital only) available at mso.org.
Guest Artist Biographies SHAYNA STEELE With a voice that the London Jazz News says “unleashes enough voltage to light up the West End.” Shayna Steele has made her mark as an in-demand vocalist in the studio and on the stage. In 2005, hearing that Moby “needed a screamer” for a track off his new album Hotel, a mutual friend recommended Steele, resulting in the disc’s second single “Raining Again.” Two years later, she was back, laying down vocals for “Extreme Ways (2007)” - Moby’s theme song to The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, and Jason Bourne - and in early 2008, “Disco Lies,” the first single off of Moby’s 2008 release Last Night. The song reached #1 on the US Billboard Dance charts and went on to be featured in J.J. Abram’s summer blockbuster Cloverfield and the movie The Backup Plan starring Jennifer Lopez. Her voice has remained highly in demand with vocals on Hairspray (movie soundtrack), Sex and the City 2, NBC’s Smash, 2008 Summer Olympic highlights on BBC, and the 2021 release of In the Heights (Motion Picture Soundtrack). Steele has made television guest appearances on HBO’s The Sopranos, and she reprised her Broadway role with the “Dynamites” in NBC’s Hairspray Live. Steele has appeared as a soloist and guest artist with over 40 symphony orchestras throughout North America. Her most recent solo concert Nothin’ But the Blues, written and conducted by Maestro Jeff Tyzik, is one of many highlights in her symphonic solo career. She continues to tour all over the world with her band playing her original music, is a regular guest artist with Grammy-award winning trumpeter Chris Botti, and is recording her third studio album, set for release in Spring of 2022.
CHESTER GREGORY Chester Gregory is an award winning singer and actor. He was last seen starring in Motown the Musical as Berry Gordy. Broadway credits include Motown the Musical, Hairspray, Tarzan, Cry-Baby, and Sister Act. Other credits include August Wilson’s Fences and Two Trains Running. He has toured nationally with Dreamgirls, Sister Act, as well as his one-man show The Eve of Jackie Wilson. Gregory has received many awards, including the Jeff Award and a NAACP Theatre Award, and he has been presented the key to the city of his hometown of Gary, Indiana, and in East Chicago. He has also been chosen as an Honorary State Representative of Indiana and has received an Honorary Doctorate from his alma mater Columbia College Chicago. He is currently producing several projects and recordings. Add him on social media @ChesterGregory and chestergregory.com.
MICHAEL LYNCHE American Idol Michael Lynche is a new breed of soul singer with classic influences. Traces of Donny Hathaway, Al Green, Luther Vandross, Sam Cooke, and James Brown all seem to flash in this uniquely talented performer. Undeniable charisma, well-crafted song arrangements and a voice soaked in soul give the big man class all his own. “Big Mike”—as he was known while winning over the hearts of a nation during his stint on American Idol— has talent so versatile, he’s played intimate jazz & blues clubs, 20,000 seat arenas, and opera halls with 100 piece orchestras backing him. A New York City resident for the last 15+ years, this Florida native rose from obscurity as a finalist on season 9 of the hit phenomenon, American Idol. After wowing millions of fans with his comforting and powerful voice and performing throughout the United States as part of the American Idol LIVE! Tour, Lynche has released 2 studio albums, toured as an opening act for Boyz II Men, Lalah Hathaway, Faith Evans, and Lyfe Jennings and toured the world with his honest storytelling brand of soul music. Since 2012, Lynche has been a frequent featured guest vocalist with Maestro Jeff Tyzik and his hit show – “Let’s Dance!” With the perfect repertoire to showcase his dynamic song range, “Let’s Dance!” has been performed with orchestras all over the US and Canada. Tyzik has been an incredible mentor for Lynche over the years, recognizing a passion and drive in the big man that has made his own career successful. The two have spent the last years collaborating on new, sensational soul inspired Pops concerts including “R&B Legends”, “Kings of Soul,” and “Dancing in the Street – The Music of Motown”.
2021.22 SEASON KEN-DAVID MASUR Music Director Polly and Bill Van Dyke Music Director Chair EDO DE WAART Music Director Laureate YANIV DINUR Resident Conductor CHERYL FRAZES HILL Chorus Director Margaret Hawkins Chorus Director Chair TIMOTHY J. BENSON Assistant Chorus Director FIRST VIOLINS Ilana Setapen, Acting Concertmaster Charles and Marie Caestecker Concertmaster Chair Jeanyi Kim, Acting Associate Concertmaster (2nd Chair) Chi Li, Acting Assistant Concertmaster Alexander Ayers Michael Giacobassi Yuka Kadota Dylana Leung Lijia Phang Margot Schwartz SECOND VIOLINS Jennifer Startt, Principal Andrea and Woodrow Leung Second Violin Chair Timothy Klabunde, Assistant Principal Glenn Asch John Bian Lisa Johnson Fuller Paul Hauer Hyewon Kim Shengnan Li Laurie Shawger Mary Terranova VIOLAS Robert Levine, Principal Richard O. and Judith A. Wagner Family Principal Viola Chair Samantha Rodriguez, Acting Assistant Principal Friends of Janet F. Ruggeri Viola Chair Alejandro Duque, Acting 3rd Chair Assistant Principal Elizabeth Breslin Nathan Hackett * Erin H. Pipal Helen Reich
CELLOS Susan Babini, Principal Dorothea C. Mayer Cello Chair Nicholas Mariscal, Assistant Principal Scott Tisdel, Associate Principal Emeritus Madeleine Kabat Gregory Mathews Peter Szczepanek Peter J. Thomas Adrien Zitoun BASSES Jon McCullough-Benner, Principal Donald B. Abert Bass Chair Andrew Raciti, Associate Principal Scott Kreger Catherine McGinn Rip Prétat HARP Julia Coronelli, Principal Walter Schroeder Harp Chair FLUTES Sonora Slocum, Principal Margaret and Roy Butter Flute Chair Heather Zinninger Yarmel, Assistant Principal Jennifer Bouton Schaub PICCOLO Jennifer Bouton Schaub OBOES Katherine Young Steele, Principal Milwaukee Symphony League Oboe Chair Kevin Pearl, Assistant Principal Margaret Butler ENGLISH HORN Margaret Butler Philip and Beatrice Blank English Horn Chair in memoriam to John Martin CLARINETS Todd Levy, Principal Franklyn Esenberg Clarinet Chair Benjamin Adler, Assistant Principal, Donald and Ruth P. Taylor Assistant Principal Clarinet Chair William Helmers E FLAT CLARINET Benjamin Adler BASS CLARINET William Helmers BASSOONS Catherine Chen, Principal Muriel C. and John D. Silbar Family Bassoon Chair Rudi Heinrich, Assistant Principal Beth W. Giacobassi
CONTRABASSOON Beth W. Giacobassi HORNS Matthew Annin, Principal Krause Family French Horn Chair Krystof Pipal, Associate Principal Dietrich Hemann Andy Nunemaker French Horn Chair Darcy Hamlin TRUMPETS Matthew Ernst, Principal Walter L. Robb Family Trumpet Chair David Cohen, Associate Principal Martin J. Krebs Associate Principal Trumpet Chair Alan Campbell, Fred Fuller Trumpet Chair TROMBONES Megumi Kanda, Principal Marjorie Tiefenthaler Trombone Chair Kirk Ferguson, Assistant Principal BASS TROMBONE John Thevenet, Richard M. Kimball Bass Trombone Chair TUBA Robert Black, Principal TIMPANI Dean Borghesani, Principal Chris Riggs, Assistant Principal PERCUSSION Robert Klieger, Principal Chris Riggs PIANO Melitta S. Pick Endowed Piano Chair PERSONNEL MANAGERS Françoise Moquin, Director of Orchestra Personnel Paul Beck, Interim Assistant Personnel Manager LIBRARIANS Patrick McGinn, Principal Librarian, Anonymous Donor, Principal Librarian Chair Paul Beck, Associate Librarian PRODUCTION TECHNICAL MANAGER Tristan Wallace, Technical Manager & Live Audio Supervisor Paolo Scarabel, Stage Technician & Deck Supervisor
* Leave of Absence 2021.22 Season