ABOUT THE ARTISTS |
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Jack Everly |
Ashley Brown |
Jack Everly |
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Jack Everly is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Indianapolis and Baltimore symphony orchestras , Naples Philharmonic Orchestra , and the National Arts Centre Orchestra ( Ottawa ). He has conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl , The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall , and the San Francisco Symphony . This season , Everly will conduct over 90 performances in more than 22 North American cities .
Celebrating his 11th anniversary as Music Director of the National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth on PBS , Everly leads the National Symphony Orchestra in these celebrations on the West Lawn of the U . S . Capitol . These broadcasts reach millions of viewers and represent some of the highest-rated programming on PBS television .
Originally appointed by Mikhail Baryshnikov , Everly was conductor of the American Ballet Theatre for 14 years . He teamed up with Marvin Hamlisch on Broadway shows and conducted Carol Channing many times in Hello , Dolly !
Everly , a graduate of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University , was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music in 2021 from his alma mater . He is a proud resident of the Indianapolis community , and when not on the podium , you can find him at home with his family .
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Ashley Brown originated the title role in Mary Poppins on Broadway , for which she received Outer Critics , Drama League , and Drama Desk nominations for Best Actress . Ms . Brown ’ s other Broadway credits include Belle in The Beauty and The Beast and the national tour of Disney ' s On The Record and most recently starred as Mother Abbess in multiple Tony Award-winning director Jack O ’ Brien ’ s new production of The Sound of Music . Starring in the Lyric Opera of Chicago ’ s production of Oklahoma brought her further critical acclaim . She previously played Magnolia in Francesca Zembello ’ s Show Boat at the Lyric Opera of Chicago .
Ms . Brown has performed with virtually all of the top orchestras in North America , including the Boston Pops , the New York Philharmonic , The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at Disney Hall , The Pittsburgh Symphony , the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall , Fort Worth Symphony , the Cincinnati Pops , Philadelphia Orchestra , the Milwaukee Symphony , the Indianapolis Symphony , Seattle Symphony , the Houston Symphony , Vancouver Symphony , Jacksonville , and the Philly Pops .
She has also performed with the BBC orchestra opposite Josh Groban and has made her solo concert debut at The Kennedy Center as part of Barbara Cook ’ s Spotlight Series , and has appeared in New York City at prestigious venues including Feinstein ’ s at the Regency and Birdland .
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Ashley Brown |
Jenny Anderson Michael Tammaro |
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