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Sun Valley Music Festival Announces 2023 Gala Concert
The Sun Valley Music Festival proudly announces Michael Feinstein and Jean-Yves Thibaudet Two Pianos: Who Could Ask For Anything More? for its 2023 Gala Concert on Aug. 8. Feinstein is an acclaimed force in American music with five GRAMMY® nominations, a collection of multi-platinum-selling albums, and an Emmy nomination for his PBS television special Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy. For more than three decades, Jean-Yves Thibaudet has performed worldwide, recorded more than 50 albums, and built a reputation as one of today’s finest pianists. Thibaudet is well-known to Sun Valley audiences for his sparkling virtuosity and vivacious stage presence. Together, they’ll perform works by George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Leonard Bernstein, along with forays into jazz, ragtime, Latin music, and stride. The program will include piano duos and solos, vocals from Feinstein, and works featuring the Festival’s all-star orchestra. This is a special opportunity to hear these two fantastic artists with Alasdair Neale and the Festival Orchestra, all in a beautiful, alpine setting.
Performing together for the first time with their nationwide tour, Feinstein and Thibaudet have curated a program for their appearance in Sun Valley that will showcase their unique talents and interpretations of popular American music from the 20th century and the Great American Songbook. The artists will offer commentary and anecdotes to provide historical and social context for their selections, which will feature a number of works by George Gershwin (including his beloved Rhapsody in Blue) and other iconic American composers and songwriters.
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The concert takes place in the open-air Sun Valley Pavilion — in the shadow of Bald Mountain and Idaho’s iconic Smoky Mountains. The performance begins at 6:30 PM; gates open at 5:00 PM for all Pavilion and lawn seating.
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Hear two of today’s most celebrated artists, Ambassador to the Great American Songbook Michael Feinstein and world-renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, for the Sun Valley Music Festival’s 2023 Gala Concert, featuring an innovative program celebrating the music of George Gershwin and his world. Photo courtesy of Sun Valley Music Festival
