FEVER: A PEGGY LEE CELEBRATION

Friday, February 16, 2024 at 7:30 pm Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 7:30 pm Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 2:30 pm

ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL

Stuart Chafetz, conductor

Ann Hampton Callaway, vocalist

Ted Rosenthal, piano

Bob Mann, guitar

PROGRAM

LOUIS PRIMA/arr. Bill Holcombe

Sing, Sing, Sing

PEGGY LEE AND BILL SCHLUGER/arr. Bill Holman

I Love Being Here with You

WILBUR MCCOY/arr. Benny Goodman

Why Don’t You Do Right?

OTIS BLACKWELL AND EDDIE COOLEY/arr. Ann Hampton Callaway

Fever

DAVE BARBOUR AND PEGGY LEE/arr. Sy Oliver

I Don’t Know Enough About You

OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II AND JEROME KERN/arr. Nelson Riddle

The Folks Who Live on the Hill

SONNY BURKE AND PEGGY LEE/arr. Billy May

He’s a Tramp

BETTE COMDEN, ADOLPH GREEN, AND JULE STYNE/arr. Andy Farber

Just in Time

INTERMISSION

COLE PORTER/arr. Artie Shaw

Begin the Beguine

COLE PORTER/arr. Gordon Jenkins

Just One of Those Things

SONNY BURKE AND PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER/arr. Ann Hampton Callaway

Black Coffee

JERRY LEIBER AND MIKE STOLLER/arr. Randy Newman

Is That All There Is?

JERRY LEIBER AND MIKE STOLLER/arr. Ann Hampton Callaway

I’m A Woman

PEGGY LEE AND VICTOR YOUNG/arr. Victor Young

Johnny Guitar

BILL HILL/arr. Nelson Riddle

The Glory of Love

This weekend’s media sponsor is WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO.

The length of this concert is approximately 2 hours. All programs are subject to change.

Guest Artist Biographies

STUART CHAFETZ

Stuart Chafetz is the principal pops conductor of the Columbus Symphony and principal pops conductor of the Chautauqua and Marin symphonies. Chafetz, a conductor celebrated for his dynamic and engaging podium presence, is increasingly in demand with orchestras across the continent, and this season, Chafetz will be on the podium in Detroit, Fort Worth, Naples, Buffalo, North Carolina, and Seattle. He enjoys a special relationship with The Phoenix Symphony, where he leads multiple programs annually.

He’s had the privilege to work with renowned artists including Ne-Yo, Ben Folds, Natalie Merchant, Leslie Odom, Jr., En Vogue, Kenny G, David Foster and Catherine McPhee, The O’Jays, Chris Botti, 2 Cellos, Hanson, Rick Springfield, Michael Bolton, Kool & The Gang, Jefferson Starship, America, Little River Band, Brian McKnight, Roberta Flack, George Benson, Richard Chamberlain, The Chieftains, Jennifer Holliday, John Denver, Marvin Hamlisch, Thomas Hampson, Wynonna Judd, Jim Nabors, Randy Newman, Jon Kimura Parker, and Bernadette Peters.

He previously held posts as resident conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and associate conductor of the Louisville Orchestra. As principal timpanist of the Honolulu Symphony for 20 years, Chafetz would also conduct the annual Nutcracker performances with Ballet Hawaii and principals from the American Ballet Theatre. It was during that time that Chafetz led numerous concerts with the Maui Symphony and Pops. He has led numerous Spring Ballet productions at the world-renowned Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

When not on the podium, Chafetz makes his home near San Francisco, California, with his wife Ann Krinitsky. Chafetz holds a bachelor’s degree in music performance from the CollegeConservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and a master’s from the Eastman School of Music.

ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY

Ann Hampton Callaway is one of America’s most gifted artists in pop and jazz. A leading champion of the Great American Songbook, she’s made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host, and producer. Voted by Broadwayworld.com as “Celebrity of the Year” and two years in a row as “Best Jazz Vocalist,” Callaway is a born entertainer. She is best known for her Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series The Nanny. She made her feature film debut opposite Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon in the Robert De Niro film The Good Shepherd. Callaway is a Platinum Award-selling writer whose songs are featured on seven of Barbra Streisand’s recent albums. She’s recorded over 50 records as a soloist and guest, and her latest critically acclaimed recording Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration! has been in high rotation on Siriusly Sinatra. Callaway’s honors include The Theater World Award, 16 MAC Awards, several Bistro Awards, the Mabel Mercer Award, the Johnny Mercer Award for Songwriting, the Blanton Peale Award for Positive Thinking, and her induction into The Women Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her new record Finding Beauty: Originals, Volume 1, was recently released via Shanachie Entertainment. For more information, visit www.annhamptoncallaway.com.