​May 20 —  Katherine Byrnes and Crystal Stark

DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center
7:00 PM, May 20, 2018 - Reid Park

PROGRAM László Veres, Music Director/Conductor Special Guests: Katherine Byrnes and Crystal Stark, vocals Khris Dodge, keyboard; Ryan Alfred, bass, Rylande Dodge, drums
March László	M. Wolfram
Overture to Norma	V. Bellini
Waltz No. 2	D. Shostakovich
“Orange Colored Sky”	DeLugg/Stein, arr. P. Sorensen
Crystal Stark, vocals
“Little Girl Blue”	Rogers/Hart, arr. N. Riddle*
Katherine Byrnes, vocals
“Tell Him”	Foster/Afanasieff Thompson, arr. R. Boone
Katherine Byrnes and Crystal Stark, vocals
In The Miller Mood	arr. W. Barker
INTERMISSION
Danzon No. 2	A. Márquez, arr. O. Nickel
Beale Street Blues	W.C. Handy, arr. L. Henderson
Tango Jalousie	J. Gade, arr. Larsen
“Le Jazz Hot”	Mancini/Bricusse
Katherine Byrnes, vocals
“Un-break My Heart”	D. Warren, arr. K. Dodge
Crystal Stark, vocals
“No More Tears” (Enough Is Enough)	Jabara/Roberts, arr. K. Dodge
Katherine Byrnes and Crystal Stark, vocals
Estancia: Danza final (Malambo)	A. Ginastera, arr. D. John
“America the Beautiful”	S. Ward, arr. C. Dragon

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​Orchestra arrangements for “Tell Him” and “Un-break My Heart” were made possible 
by a bequest to the Tucson Pops Orchestra from the Estate of Regina Rosemarie Miller.

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Katherine Byrnes

Katherine Byrnes is an award winning vocalist based in Tucson, Arizona. A graduate of the University of Arizona School of Music, Katherine has toured the world singing Jazz, Broadway, Rock, and Classical genres. Her projects have taken her as far as China with Artifact Dance Project, all across Europe with Blue Note recording artist Amos Lee, and throughout the United States with her original band, Sweet Ghosts.

Raised in the Sonoran Desert, Katherine is a proud contributor to the eclectic Tucson Arts scene. She is production manager and choreographer of the Gaslight Theater, assistant producer of Invisible Theater’s Sizzling Summer Sound Series, and assistant director of the Pastime Players, a program for children with special abilities to build confidence through singing, acting, and dancing. She has featured local Tucson artists as host of In Tune on Arizona Public Media (AZPM) and has guest sung with the Tucson Pops Orchestra and local luminaries, Calexico.

Don’t miss her upcoming concerts: Piece of my Heart, a tribute to the music of Janis Joplin, June 18th at the Gaslight Theatre, and Music of Motown starring Katherine, Crystal, and Julie Anne Boos for Invisible Theatre’s Sizzling Summer Sounds series- July 18th & 19th at the Carriage House!
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Visit www.katherinebyrnes.com for more details!

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Crystal Stark

International performer and American Idol semi-finalist Crystal Stark lights up any stage with her powerhouse presence and megawatt smile. Her infectious energy and extensive range have captivated audiences across the nation.

Crystal got her start singing in her hometown of Tucson Arizona, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona with a degree in Music Education. From there she went on to audition for the hit TV-show American Idol where she placed in the top 44 and toured with the show’s runner-up Katharine McPhee.

Currently, Crystal has formed a partnership with Khris Dodge Entertainment, starring in many of the company’s hit shows including “To Ella with Love” (Ella Fitzgerald Celebration), “First Ladies of Song” (covering Billie, Aretha, Whitney, and Tina), and “Hot Stuff: A Tribute to the Music of Donna Summer.”

Crystal has also shared the stage with celebrities such as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, trumpeter Rick Braun and beloved comedian Bob Newhart.

Today Crystal enjoys a full performance calendar that reflects the diversity of her wide-ranging talents. In addition to fronting the Crystal Stark Band, which plays at venues around Arizona and for corporate functions, she sings with a myriad of groups and production companies throughout the United States and abroad.

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