Pittsburgh, PA — Jan. 30, 2013 by Andrew Wickesberg at the Pittsburgh Symphony — Last night was a bittersweet moment for the PSO family. Last night we both celebrated and said goodbye to our great friend and conductor, Marvin Hamlisch. We all have our stories about him, and I wanted to share mine before it fades back into memory. When …
PITTSBURGH, PA — Marvin Hamlisch seemed to smile down upon the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pops Tuesday night at Heinz Hall. Literally. Poised in a larger-than-life photo above the orchestra and surrounded by his numerous awards, the equally larger-than-life Pops conductor was lauded as “generous,” “special,” “compassionate,” “egoless” — words used by a string of friends and family who paid tribute …
When Grampa escapes from his retirement home, Homer and Marge frantically try to track him down by following clues that reveal secrets in Grampa’s past, including that he worked at a local restaurant with composer Marvin Hamlisch (guest-voicing as himself) and met and fell in love with the restaurant’s singer Rita LaFleur (guest voice Anika Noni Rose). Meanwhile Lisa tries …
PITTSBURGH, PA — Seven months after Marvin Hamlisch‘s last concerts at Heinz Hall and five months after his death, the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops and a host of guest artists paid tribute to him at an emotional concert Tuesday night. Read Interview at Triblive.com The program included musical selections from Marvin Hamlisch’s repertoire from Broadway and Hollywood. Watch Trailer …
PITTSBURGH, PA — Lost in the parade of film and stage hits and in the long run of pops concerts is that Marvin Hamlisch was a piano prodigy. He was barely 7 when he enrolled in the Juilliard School of Music. Even lesser-known is that he wore pajamas under his scratchy wool suit at the audition. How do we know …
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The music world lost a legend last year when Marvin Hamlisch died. For nearly two decades, he conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops and now the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will hold a tribute called “One Singular Sensation.” “He walked into a room and the room just got happier and I think that’s something we can all take away …
PITTSBURGH, PA — “He was very funny and very whimsical and very carefree in terms of how he treated life and people so respectfully, but when it came to music it was serious business, because he knew so thoroughly and so completely what he wanted” Anyone close to Marvin Hamlisch knew that food finds were high on the late composer’s …
PITTSBURGH, PA — “One Singular Sensation — A Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch” on Tuesday evening (Jan 29, 2013) at Heinz Hall, Downtown. “He was a man full of love and I say that, in a sentimental way, he was the loyalist person I ever worked with, bar none” — British Actress and Singer Maria Friedman. When Marvin Hamlisch died in …
PALM DESERT, CA — Last night I spent what was my hands-down favorite evening in the theatre in the past several months thanks to the talents of David Zippel, Jason Graae, Christiane Noll, Lillias White, Karen Ziemba and the marvelous melodies of Marvin Hamlisch. Not to mention special guest star Lucie Arnaz. HOORAY for The McCallum Theatre and CEO Mitch …
PITTSBURGH, PA — On Jan 29, 2013, Marvin’s beloved Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will have a one-night-only tribute concert in his honor. Marvin was their principal pops conductor for many years. PITTSBURGH, PA — 1/29/2013 — 7:30pm — A salute to Marvin Hamlisch Heinz Hall — 600 Penn Ave | Pittsburgh The program will be conducted by Maestro J. Ernest …