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I would like to be What is the oddest thing that has happened
during a performance or on tour?
someone young girls In the beginning of my career , we played an
can look up to. outdoor show in a tiny piazza in a small
town in Italy where the audience was only
Someone who made six old ladies dressed in black and three kids

the world a better kicking a soccer ball against the wall. That
was a little strange. But the show must go
place for all. Men, on!! And we played our usual full set.

women, black, white , You are recognized not only for your soulful

gay and straight. voice but for your songwriting abilities.
What is your creative process like when
writing a new song?
John Hahn, my manager, writes most of my SEASON 2023
songs. I don’t write often. But since he and I
speak every day he has a pretty good idea of
'
my feelings on most subjects. OH, THE PLACES WE LL GO!

For a collaboration completely outside of Steven Karidoyanes, Conductor
your norm (musically speaking) who would
you like to coproduce with for a completely
SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED: THE WAY HOME
different sound? MUSIC OF JAMES BOND MARCH 25 | 7:30 PM
I’d like to do a record in Africa someday JAN. 28 | 7:30 PM
using African instruments. Maybe work JAN. 29 | 3 PM Gorgeous masterworks
with someone like Vieux Farka Toure. featuring Tchaikovsky,
Vieux Farka Toure.
The perfect musical Jennifer Higdon, and
What song off the album, Done Come Too martini with acclaimed Adolphus Hailstork
guest vocalists
Far resonates the most with you and why?
The Talk is a conversation that I have had
already with my young son. It’s important to THE WINNING SCORE: THE PHIL PRESENTS
the point of life saving. MUSIC IN SPORTS TIME FOR THREE*
MARCH 5 | 3 PM Benefit for the Phil
Is Done Come Too Far, only half of a Instrument Demo | 2 PM APRIL 29 | 7 PM
“Shemekia Copeland is the greatest blues singer sentiment, whose response is “too far to be
of her generation.” gone”. Is what you’re really saying is (I’ve) Concert for all ages with Insanely talented
classical-crossover trio!
–The Washington Post ‘Done come too far to be gone?’ Please a winning sports theme!
elaborate.
Civil Rights is an ongoing struggle. As a
THE PHIL PRESENTS COME TOGETHER: MUSIC
people, we have come too far, fought too EILEEN IVERS* OF THE BEATLES
hard, for too long, to stop now. Benefit for the Phil MAY 20 | 7:30 PM

MARCH 11 | 7 PM MAY 21 | 3 PM
What would you like your legacy to be?
Historically I’d hope to be considered one of GRAMMY-winning Celtic The Phil rocks with guest
the greatest blues artists of all time. fiddler returns just in time vocalists and music of
for St. Patrick's Day! the Fab Four!
On a practical level, I would like to be
W i t h s p e c i a l g u e s t M a r k T S m a l l someone young girls can look up to.

Someone who made the world a better Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra Scan for full details
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