On Saturday November 9th, 7:30 PM at St. Paul's United Church in Perth, music lovers can savour the extraordinary voice of singer Theresa Thomason and the piano virtuosity of Grammy Award-winning Paul Sullivan. Thomason and Sullivan headline the second concert in the series supported by Group Encore!, a circle of people in Lanark County making events of this calibre possible. Also appearing November 9th will be pianist Mary Lou Carroll, bassist Cam Gray, drummer Tom Kemp, organist Brad Mills, cellist Louise St. Germain, and a 23-voice ensemble who will join Thomason and Sullivan on several powerful songs.
Theresa Thomason is a show-stopping, roof-raising singer of outstanding range, power, and sensitivity. At age 13 and on her first try, she won a prestigious amateur music contest at New York's famed Apollo Theatre. Since then, Thomason’s musical journey has seen her sing with Pete Seeger, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, collaborate with renowned composer and conductor John Rutter, create an acclaimed musical, perform on Broadway in Hot Feet (with music by Earth, Wind & Fire), sing at the United Nations and at the Vatican, and perform in hallowed concert halls in Europe. For over 25 years Thomason has also been a guest performer and a fan favorite with the multi-Grammy Award-winning world music group, the Paul Winter Consort.
Paul Sullivan, formerly also a long-time member of the Paul Winter Consort, has played on the stages of the world’s finest concert halls, in New York's most prestigious jazz clubs, and in the living room of Leonard Bernstein. He has worked with countless musical greats including the legendary Benny Goodman, has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy and the Boston Pops under Arthur Fiedler, and has worked as a musical director, pianist, and/or conductor for many Broadway and off-Broadway shows. Sullivan’s original compositions and recordings have also garnered rave reviews and earned him three Indie awards.
Tickets for this concert are available via Tickets Please online (ticketsplease.ca), by phone (613-485-6434), or in person (Perth Visitors’ Centre, Matheson House Museum, 11 Gore Street East). For more information: Rob Rainer, 613-314-7755 or rainershinetvt@gmail.com.