A Tribute To Louis Armstrong

May 1, 2 & 3, 2008
A Tribute To Louis Armstrong
Nashville Syphony
Albert-George Schram, conductor
Byron Stripling, trumpet

When Broadway was looking for someone to play Louis Armstrong, the chose Byron Stripling. Stripling sharpened his swinging skills as lead trumpeter in the court Basie Orchestra, went on to play in the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Dave Brubeck and Lionel Hampton and is currently artistic director for the highly acclaimed columbus Jazz Orhestra.
Stripling's brilliant tone, acrobatic technique and infectious charisma are just the things needed to pay tribute to a founding father of jazz.

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch is a consummate entertainer. The winner of three Oscars, four Grammy's, four Emmy's, a Tony, threee Golden Globes and a Pulitzer Prize for a Chorus Line. Hamlisch takes center stage as conductor, pianist and composer. Peppering his concerts with quick-witted banter between tunes, Hamlisch has become and audience favorite in his role as principal pops and conductor with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra and the Buffalo Philharmonic

Broadway Tonight

Febuary 21, 22 & 23, 2008
Broadway Tonight
Nashville Symphony
Albert-George Schram, conductor
Craig Schulman, tenor
Tamra Hayden, soprano'Philip Hernandex, bariton

Bright lights, big city, great music: The Nashville Symphony transports you to the Big Apple for and an evening showcasing your favorite Broadway music. Craig Schulman has entertained audiences for more than 10 years as Jean Valjean in the world's most popular musical, Les Miserables, and appeared in the title role of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. Our own Albert-George Schram conducts the Nashville Spmphony with Schulman and company in the best from Broadway-all in one spectacular night.

Fall and Winter Dates:

September 13, 14 & 15 2007MIDORI PLAYS TCHAIKOWSKYNashville SypmphonyMario Venzago, conductorMidori, violinOctober 18, 19 & 20, 2007BEETHOVEN & TCHAIKOVSKYNashville SymphonyAlvert-George Schram, conductorOlga Kern, pianoNovember 29, 30 & Dec 1, 2007POETRY IN MUSICNashville SymphonyLeonard Slatkin, conductorJohn Tessier, tenorSir Thomas Allen, baritoneNashville Symphony ChorusGeorge Mabry, chorus directorFebuary 7, 8 & 9, 2008YUNDI LI MEETS RAVELNashville SymphonyCarlos Kalmar, conductorYundi Li, PianoMarch 13,14 & 15 2008BEETHOVEN TAKES A STROLLNashville SymphonyJoel Levine, conductorJi-Yong, pianoApril 17, 18 & 19, 2008AGAINST ALL ODDSNashville SymphonyJohn Mauceri, conductorUte lemper, vocalistHudson Shad, vocal ensembleMay 29, 30 & 31, 2008FANTASTIQUE!Nashville SyphonyLeonard Slatkin, conductorJoseph Kalichstein, piano

November and December Events

November 15- December 25
General Jackson Showboat's Holiday Cruises
General Jackson Showboat
615-458-3930
www.generaljackson.com

November 15- December 30
Radio city Christmas Spectacular
Presented by Allstate Insurance Company
Gaylord Opryland Resort
888-999-OPRY
www.gaylordhotels.com

November 15-Janurary 1, 2008
ICE! Presented by Coco-Cola
Gaylord Opryland Resort
888-999-OPRY
www.gaylordhotels.com

November 18-December 27
The Pam Tillis Christmas Dinner Pary
Gaylord Opryland Resort
888-999-OPRY
www.gaylordhotels.com

Thanksgiving-New Year's Eve
Holiday Harmony
800-657-6910
www.visitmusiccity.com

November 23-December 31
Season of Celebration
Cheekwood
615-356-8000
www.cheekwood.org

December 1-31
Christmas at Belmont
615-460-5459
www.belmontmansion.com

December 1-31
Christmas at Travellers Rest
Travellers Rest Plantation & Museum
615-832-8197
Travellersrestplantation.org

The Sinatra Decades

Sinatra
January 17, 18 & 19, 2008 THE SINATRA DECADES Nashville SymphonyMatt Catingub, conductorSteve Tyrell, vocalsWho bettter than Steve Tyrell to bring Frank Sinatra's music to Schermerhorn Symphony Center? Like ol' Blue Eyes himself, Steve is something of a renaissance man, having enjoyed success as an artist, producer and songwriter. Recreating the unique Sinatra magic-that unmistakable style that ingnited his fans for decades-Tyrell delivers such signature favorites as "Come Fly with Me," "My Way" and "Strangers in the Night." It's the next best thing to experiencing the late, great crooner himself

Midori Plays Tchaikovsky

Fall Events September 13, 14 & 15 2007 MIDORI PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY Nashville Symphony Mario Venzago, Conductor Midori, violin September 27, 28 & 29 2007 BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH Nashville Symphony Leonard Slatkin, Conductor October 18, 19 & 20 2007 BEETHOVEN &tCHAIKOVSKY Nashville Symphony Albert-George Schram, Conductor Olga Kern, Piano

July Events

July Events
July Events July 3 Boat Parade Nashville Shores 615-889-7050 www.nashvilleshores.com July 3-4 Shores & Stripes Nasvhille Shores 615-889-7050 www.nashvilleshores.com July 4 Music City Independence Day Concert Spectacular Riverfront Park 800-657-6910 www.visitmusiccity.com July 4 Miss Teen America Nashville Shores 615-889-7050 www.nashvilleshores.com July 4 General Jackson Showboat's Fireworks From the Cumberland General Jackson Showboat 615-458-3900 www.generaljackson.com July 7 Dive-In Movies Nashville Shores 615-889-7050 www.nashvilleshores.com July 7 Familypalooza Nashville Shores 615-889-7050 www.nashvilleshores.com July 7-August 11 (Saturdays Only) Summer Saturdays Tennessee Agricultural Museum at Ellington Agricultural Center 615-837-5197 www.tnagmuseum.org July 7-September 18 Music City Picks Cheekwood 615-356-8000 www.cheekwood.org July 15 3rd Annual Ice Cream Sunday Belle Meade Plantation 615-356-0501 www.bellemeadeplantation.com

Events

June 22- October 7, 2007
Slyvia Hyman: Fictional Clay
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
615-244-3340
http://www.fristcenter.org/

June 22-October 7, 2007
Whispering Wind: Recent Chinese Photography
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
615-244-3340
http://www.fristcenter.org/

July 7 - September 18, 2007
Music City Picks
Cheekwood
615-356-8000
http://www.cheekwood.org/

August 1- June 30 2008
Mary Robbins: Among My Souvenirs
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
615-416-2001
http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/

October 25-February 3, 2008
The Societe Anonyme: Modernism for America
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
615-244-3340
http://www.fristcenter.org/

November 12- December 31
Victorian Holiday Tours
Belle Meade Plantation
615-356-0501
http://www.bellemeadeplantation.com/

November 15-December 25
A Country Christmas
Gaylord Opryland Resort
888-999-OPRY
www.gaylordhotels.com