He sits in my living room………..and plays! And sings!
The early morning sun floods my apartment with a warm glow…….
making breakfast and reading the New York Times a pleasure.
Tiffany, Van Gogh, Picasso and Shakespeare keep me company.
Posted in Animals, ART, FAMOUS PEOPLE, Flowers, Food, MUSIC, NEW YORK CITY
The RICH and the Famous………..and the not so Famous but RICH …..attend the opera gala. Tonight it was TRISTAN und ISOLDA.
ISOLDE: Nina Stemme
BRANGANE: Ekaterina Gubanova
TRISTAN: Stuart Skelton
KURWENAL: Evgeny Nikitin
KING MARKE: René Pape
JILL HENNESEE…..dressed for a garden party.
Today in Central Park a group of cute kids were “Rolling Out the Barrel”. I don’t know who they are or where they go to school……..but they sounded great.
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS…………LOVE
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Members of the casts from Broadway Shows gathered in a small studio to record this song………..[HAMILTON, WICKED].
SING FOR HOPE……….has put 50 pianos in and around the streets and parks of New York.
My favorite spot was at Alice Tully Hall on Broadway. I made Videos of the 20 people I watched play the piano.
It was a thrilling and fun experience…………I met a lot of interesting people and made many new friends.
I want to share my experience with you.
LIYAN HE…….a young student from Hong Kong……..was practicing for his recital at Carnegie Hall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZAfMr6v4IU&feature=youtube_gdata
“THE 6TH SEASON”..….is what this charming duo calls themselves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu3Q7xG7j1Y&feature=youtube_gdata
COLIN MAIER…….a powerful rendition of Rach2. He Brought the house down! Breathtaking!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcFsEyhTXT0&feature=youtube_gdata
NIKITA MADEOV.…….an endearing young man……..who wowed me with his own composition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRVKE-co7aY&feature=youtube_gdata
VICTOR LIN..………..and his jazz version of “Take All of Me”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g6gJWlJXTk&feature=youtube_gdata
RAY ALICIA…….Lit up the crowd with his “Neon Lights on Broadway”. Encore!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-0q5pKy9tI&feature=youtube_gdata
BIRGIT MAGARATH…………..her Arabesque by Schuman was a delightful pleasure to hear.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5vxWBwbHbI&feature=youtube_gdata
JAMES.….a stunning presence……… he played his own version of “Bridge Over troubled Waters”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niimiNSpOSI&feature=youtube_gdata
JASON KAMENY and his mom JUDY.……..played Schubert with a lot of flair and exuberance………..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHlqVNoNssQ&feature=youtube_gdata
MANNY PANTA.……..played again and again and again. The crowd wouldn’t let him stop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlJIqINLuJc&feature=youtube_gdata
The MAYER BROTHERS live just around the corner. Bopped in…..sat down……played their hearts out………..
then bopped off before we could get an encore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uNaxniobYo&feature=youtube_gdata
MARK SANDERLIN and the lovely MEG LANZARONE………..he played, she sang………and the crowd LOVED them!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTnvQNwYo4o&feature=youtube_gdata
VINCE MATTHER……..belted out “You and I” to someone listening on his cell phone………………he was wonderful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzLqIu3OgII&feature=youtube_gdata
MARCO JIMINEZ……..just flew in from Arizona………aspiring to be a piano player for the ballet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK-Ufc3JoHs&feature=youtube_gdata
BERTHA HOPE.…….”What is This Thing Called LOVE”. She is a delight.
her performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlMSVCDDFRU&feature=youtube_gdata
S DOUN..……….stunned everyone! Stunning looking, stunning piano player….and a stunning singer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soPp3zXSu2Y&feature=youtube_gdata
How good is this guy? Click on his name [above] and fasten your seat belt! He is powerful.
MANNY at the piano and SUSANNA PICHENG……….mambo dancing ……..delighting the crowd.
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g862ZstckA&feature=youtube_gdata
KABIT DAYA.……….singer….dancer……….sexy entertainer…..with a fab sax accompanyment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g9WZMrx1lU&feature=youtube_gdata
JOSEPH CIRILLO.………on his way to the airport……….suitcase in tow…………saw the crowd……….danced down the steps
belted out a tune………and danced off into the night with his suitcase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHhbfQHsRz8&feature=youtube_gdata
MADDAM..…..pleased the crowd many times with his virtousity.
MARILYN SCOTT…….in town from Santa rosa………….thrilled us with Mozarts’ Fantasia.By this time at night…..I was ready for some soothing piano.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkPdwPD278s&feature=youtube_gdata
IRENE..…a sweet young girl with a big talent…….lit up the piano with Copelands “Cat and Dog”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usCYONPLMs0&feature=youtube_gdata
Around midnight………..MA N NY PANTA was still working the piano…….and the crowd………with a medley of songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHhbfQHsRz8&feature=youtube_gdata
PRINCE died earlier today at age 57 at his Paisley Park home in Minneapolis.
An iconic performer………legendary……..sonf writer, performer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. He electrified audiences around the world…….his talent was limitless. A tragedy!
Posted in ENTERTAINMENT, FAMOUS PEOPLE, MUSIC
Tagged Famous People, Paisley Park Studios, PRINCE, ROCK STARs, Superstar
Gonzalus is always fun to watch……….and he digs his dolls………and the subway riders like me……….love it!