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PROGRAM NOTES

ESPAÑA AND BEYOND !

ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Michael Tammaro
Troupe Vertigo
Jack Everly
Jack Everly Troupe Vertigo
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 .
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 .
Recordings include In The Presence featuring the Czech Philharmonic and Daniel Rodriguez ; Sandi Patty ’ s Broadway Stories ; the soundtrack to Disney ' s The Hunchback of Notre Dame ; and Everything ' s Coming Up Roses : The Complete Overtures Of Jule Styne .
Originally appointed by Mikhail Baryshnikov , Everly was conductor of the American Ballet Theatre ( ABT ) for 14 years . He teamed up with Marvin Hamlisch on Broadway shows and conducted Carol Channing many times in Hello , Dolly !
A graduate of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University , Everly was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music in 2021 from his alma mater .
Fusing together elements of cirque acrobatics , classical dance , and contemporary theater , Troupe Vertigo brings audiences on a spellbinding journey through the world of artistic movement . Consisting of world-class aerial artists , contortionists , and ballet dancers , LAbased Troupe Vertigo was founded in 2009 by Artistic Director Aloysia Gavre , formerly of the internationally renowned Cirque du Soleil , and Technical Director Rex Camphuis , whose background is with the fabled Pickle Family Circus . Recent highlights include working with Rebel Wilson in Pitch Perfect 2 and with Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz in Water for Elephants .
Experience the Performance Again A livestream of this performance is available for a limited time .
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