OUR 2023-2024 SEASON IS HERE!
Shaun Johnson & The Big Band Experience
September 16, 2023
7:00 PM
The Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience is a rare, newcomer to traditional pop – fusing a big band spirit with an inventive edge–and garnering a top 5 Billboard spot with the release of their album. Shaun, an Emmy award-winning crooner (and lead singer of the internationally known vocal group, TonicSol-fa) indelibly stamps vocal jazz and swing with a contemporary punch-emerging as an original voice.
We have musicians who have toured with the likes of ArethaFranklin, Robert Randolph and the Family Band and New Kids on the Block as well as Music Hall of Fame inductees. You’ve got Shaun Johnson, an Emmy-winning singer/songwriter who’s sold nearly two million albums as part of the nationally known vocal group, TonicSol-fa.
Then there’s the big band sound. Few acts can channel Sinatra as he softly croons about lost love, inhabit Citizen Cope as he belts one out, and then segue into original songwriting without any indication that these musicians, these eras, and these styles were ever anything but destined to go together.
Finally there’s the experience. Our sound is centered on innovation to ensure that while each performance is an experience, no two experiences are exactly the same.
Looney Lutherans
November 11, 2023
7:00 PM
The Looney Lutherans are a trio of wacky gals who use music, comedy, and some help from the audience to share their age-old wisdom for living a long and lively life, the Lutheran way. Material is comedic and family friendly, and you don’t have to be Lutheran to love it!
The Looney Lutherans are the authors of the (fictional) cookbook and lifestyle guide” entitled Use Your Food: A Guide to Healthy Living Inside and Out, From Our Kitchen to Yours, Eat Like a Lutheran! Using music, comedy, and some help from the audience, these gals love to share their tips for living a long and healthy life, the Lutheran way.
All original material is comedic, family friendly, and interactive.
Ryan & Ryan
February 9, 2024
7:00 PM
Ryan & Ryan is a dynamic father-son piano duo that draws upon classic and contemporary music to create enthralling concert experiences. From Rachmaninoff to Gershwin to Billy Joel, Donald and Barron Ryan combine their talents to create a dazzling blend of old and new schools.
Donald came to the US to study music, earning degrees from Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa. He is well known as a master of diverse styles—evidenced by a diploma from the 9th International Chopin Competition as well as his induction into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.
Barron’s has been no stranger to the stage since the age of four. He distinguished himself in piano studies at the University of Oklahoma and has been a featured soloist across the US and internationally. Barron is also an experienced composer, and in 2021, was named one of “Ten Innovators To Watch” by Smithsonian Magazine.
As a performing team, Donald and Barron amaze audiences with their skill, expressiveness, and love of making music. Their experience in classical, jazz, ragtime, and funk allows them to create exciting new music and give fresh interpretations of old. Audiences everywhere have been thrilled by their renditions of selections from Grusin’s The Firm soundtrack as well as Rachmaninoff’s Second Suite for Two Pianos. Their performance of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue has always earned a standing ovation.
B2Wins Duo
April 12, 2024
7:00 PM
Growing up in the violent, impoverished slums of Rio De Janeiro, the Twins began playing classical music on violins their father handmade. They used music as an escape from their reality and began teaching others in their neighborhood to do the same. After being featured on National Public Radio, the Twins were invited to the US on full ride music scholarships in 2008.
Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra
May 18, 2024
7:30 PM