Australia Plays Broadway: Pre-Show Photos from Carnegie Hall, Jan 20th

Australia Plays Broadway at Carnegie Hall last Tuesday was an impressive event. Prior to the show, I don't think that I fully appreciated the breadth and range of artists that were performing.



While all of the performers were stellar, some of the more impressive performances were:
- Twins cellists Pei-Jee & Pei-Sian Ng, performing together for the first time, played "In the Depths of the Temple"
- Robyn Nevin reading "Lincoln Portrait", which concluded with a tribute to President Obama
- David Campbell and Jimmy Barnes duetting on "You've Lost The Lovin' Feeling"
- Simon Burke, Amanade Harrison, David Campbell and Olivia Newton-John performing a series of Peter Allen tunes, which included a finale with the entire company.

As this was the second successful year of Australia Plays Broadway, I'm sure that next year will be something to look forward to.

"Australia Plays Broadway" on Jan. 20th @ Carnegie Hall (Olivia Newton-John, Jimmy Barnes, Amanda Harrison + More)

Australia Week 2009 and G'Day USA present a special one night only concert at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, January 20th. This show features the biggest names in Australian music accompanied by the 70-member Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

This show is part of the 6th Annual G'Day USA Festival and there are events happening in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.

The host of the show on Tuesday is actor/stage performer Simon Burke and the musical performers include Olivia Newton-John, Amanda Harrison (from the Melbourne cast of Wicked), Lior, singer/songwriter Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, rocker Jimmy Barnes, vocalist Ursula Yovich, crooner David Campbell, twin cellists Pei-Jee and Pei-Sian Ng, Simon Tedeschi and many more.

Tickets range from $35 - $120 and are available online through Carnegie Hall's Box Office. The show starts at 8PM.

Links:
G'Day USA/Australia Week 2009

Comedian and Guitar Virtuoso Mike Rayburn Played Rockwood Music Hall on June 23rd/Live Video + Interview

"Classically Trained, Comically Derailed" guitarist/comedian Mike Rayburn was in town for a show at Rockwood Music Hall on June 23rd.

Mike is touing behind his latest CD, "Mike Rayburn at Carnegie Hall" and his show is mix of stand-up comedy and master-class guitar work. Mike is known for combining musical artists and styles in ways God never intended. This clip starts with Mike combining Dan Folgelberg with AC/DC.

Anybody who thinks this is too much of a joke needs to watch Mike's fretwork at the end of this video. Mike could easily give guitarists like Eddie Van Halen a run for their money.



Links:
Mike Rayburn's Website