RICHARD GLAZIER, Pianist, Raconteur & Cultural Historian

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Richard Glazier began studying piano when he was six years old. When he was nine years old he saw the 1943 film “Girl Crazy” on television. It starred Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney and had a score by George & Ira Gershwin. He was so excited by the music he was inspired to write a fan letter to the lyricist Ira Gershwin. After corresponding with each other for three years, Gershwin invited his young friend, then 12, to meet him in Beverly Hills. During their visit, Ira asked Glazier to play a Gershwin tune on the piano that once belonged to his brother, legendary composer George Gershwin. Fueled by Ira’s encouragement and interest, Glazier dedicated himself to the Gershwin repertoire and the American Popular Songbook.

Glazier earned his Bachelor and Master degrees in Piano Performance from Indiana University School of Music and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Music. In 2007, CIM awarded him its prestigious Alumni Achievement Award for his contributions to American Popular Song. He has also won several major international piano competitions including the Pro Musicis International Award and the National Federation of Music Clubs Young Artist Competition.

Glazier’s passion for the Great American Popular Song has led him to create special programs celebrating both the golden age of Broadway and Hollywood. He plays incredible piano arrangements, then tells the history behind the songs, sharing fascinating stories about the composers, the shows, the films and the stars. His programs often include vintage images and rare film clips.

Glazier has played in concert halls across the country including Carnegie Hall, the Smithsonian, the National Portrait Gallery, the Library of Congress, and internationally including the Salle Cortot in Paris.

Glazier has had three nationally broadcast television specials on PBS. The shows have won multiple awards, including four Telly Awards for Outstanding Achievement in entertainment, documentary and cultural programming. He has been featured on the PBS NewsHour and has produced six CDs for Centaur Records and most recently his latest television project was broadcast on Turner Classic Movies.

Richard Glazier is a Steinway Artist.

MICHAEL ANDREW

For 2 years, Michael Andrew was the headline singer and bandleader at the world famous Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center in New York City where he entertained audiences nightly and hosted a live Radio Broadcast, “LIVE FROM THE RAINBOW ROOM.” He was the band-leader and singer at Merv Griffin’s “Coconut Club” in The Beverly Hilton in California. While on “Larry King Live,” Merv called Michael Andrew “one of the great singers of all time.”

A frequent symphonic pops guest artist, Michael Andrew has appeared with symphonic orchestras in Allentown, Akron, Albuquerque, Birmingham, Charlotte, Melbourne (FL), Houston, Jacksonville, Long Beach, Missoula, Orlando, Pasadena, Philadelphia, Providence, Palm Beach, Palm Springs, San Antonio, Sarasota, and other cities across America.

His self-written musical comedy, MICKEY SWINGERHEAD & THE EARTHGIRLS was a hit with audiences and the press. The hit show led to the formation of his band, SWINGERHEAD, which remains a favorite among audiences and has toured extensively throughout the country.

Michael also formed the THE ATOMIC BIG BAND, an 18-piece band that has performed in Hollywood for the premier of the Warner Bros. movie, POSEIDON, and his bands continue to play engagements from Presidential Inaugural Balls to high society fundraisers. Mr. Andrew leads these bands in performances at private events and alongside symphony orchestras, and at festivals and concerts coast to coast. Michael performs in musicals and comedies in Regional Theatre from Shakespeare to Cole Porter. On the other side of the curtain, as a composer, lyricist and book writer, he’s created shows paying tribute to the writers of the “American Songbook” including Johnny Mercer, Sammy Cahn, and the Gershwins. And composed or performed his music for motion pictures including “Heart Breakers,” “Inglorious Bastards,” “Mad Hot Ballroom,” “Bobby Jones – Stroke of Genius,” and “The Five People You Meet in Heaven.” Recently, he produced music for Mitch Album’s new musical “HOCKEY” which debuted in Detroit.

Andrew has played a singer in the movies “Heartbreakers” and “Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius” and produced music for several films including “Inglorious Basterds” and the Aaron Sorkin biopic, “Being the Ricardos.”

Michael Andrew starred in the world premiere of the new musical, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR written by Marvin Hamlisch and Rupert Holmes, directed by Jerry Lewis. He received rave reviews from the press including: “…terrific lead performance”-Time Magazine; “…astonishing…” -The Tennessean; “Andrew creates his own glittering path…” -ArtsNash; “Star-Making…Andrew’s virtuoso performance is startling in its complexity…clearly this is a role he was born to play.” – Broadway World; “One of the best talents to come down the pike in 50 years” – Jerry Lewis (playbill.com)

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NATALIE CORDONE

From Off-Broadway to world-class performing arts centers, Ms. Cordone has played to packed houses around the country.

She is thrilled to have had the pleasure of touring with Rhapsody & Rhythm: The Official Gershwin Concert Experience for many years and is a soloist with orchestras around the country, including shows like Cirque de la Symphonie: Cirque Goes Broadway, Celebrating Sondheim, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. She has also been the lead in dozens of musicals and won Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal in the Rodgers & Hammerstein show Some Enchanted Evening.

An accomplished actress, Ms. Cordone recently won the Carbonell Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Some of her favorite performances include: “Maria Callas” in Terence McNally’s Master Class (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), I Hate Hamlet (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Orlando Shakespeare Theatre), “Sister Mary Amnesia” in Nunsense, and “Lucy” in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Winter Park Playhouse). You can also currently catch her in the reboot of Dynasty on Netflix.

Natalie is also the Co-Founder and Producer of Cordone & Kilgore Productions. Along with her partner, Shawn Kilgore, she is currently touring the country with their newest show, Vegas, Baby! Hits of the Headliners, the ultimate tribute to the biggest stars of the Las Vegas strip. Head to VegasBabyShow.com to catch some video and get the latest news.

In her spare time, she loves playing cards with her family and doting on her wonderful whippet, Winter. She and her boyfriend, Chris, also enjoy renovating and remodeling homes. As always, a huge thanks to Mom (she is the best mom, after all), and to Todd Gershwin, Michael, and Richard.

Find her at NatalieCordone.com

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