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LincoLn center presents AmericAn songbook JAnuAry 28 – June 12, 2014 sponsored by prudential investment management

Friday Evening, February 21, 2014, at 8:30

AOIfE O’dONOvAN (Lincoln center debut) ryan scott, Electric Guitar charlie rose, Pedal Steel Guitar Jacob silver, Bass robin macmillan, Drums colin Jacobsen, Jeremy kittel, Violin christina courtin, Viola eric Jacobsen, Cello

PLEASE TuRN PAGES quIETLy (program continued) 2 this evening’s program is approximately 75 minutes long and will be performed without intermission.

major support for Lincoln center’s American songbook is provided by Fisher brothers, in memory of richard L. Fisher; and Amy & Joseph perella.

Wine generously donated by William Hill estate Winery, official Wine of Lincoln center.

This performance is made possible in part by the Josie Robertson Fund for Lincoln Center.

please make certain your cellular phone, pager, or watch alarm is switched off.

Lincoln Center’s Large Print and Braille programs are made possible thanks to a generous endowment established by frederick P. Rose, daniel Rose, and Elihu Rose in honor of their mother, Belle B. Rose.

Additional support for Lincoln center’s American songbook is provided by the brown Foundation, inc., of Houston, the Dubose and Dorothy Heyward memorial Fund, the shubert Foundation, Jill and irwin cohen, the g & A Foundation, inc., great performers circle, chairman’s council, and Friends of Lincoln center. 3 endowment support is provided by bank of America.

public support is provided by the new york state council on the Arts.

Artist catering is provided by Zabar’s and Zabars.com.

metLife is the national sponsor of Lincoln center.

movado is an official sponsor of Lincoln center.

united Airlines is the official Airline of Lincoln center.

WAbc-tV is the official broadcast partner of Lincoln center.

William Hill estate Winery is the official Wine of Lincoln center.

upcoming American Songbook Events in The Allen Room :

Saturday Evening, February 22, at 8:30 Ann harada

Wednesday Evening, March 5, at 8:30 Taylor Mac’s 24-decade history of Popular Music: The 1920s 4 Thursday Evening, March 6, at 8:30 deer Tick (limited availability)

Friday Evening, March 7, at 7:30 and 9:30 Jim Caruso’s Cast Party Goes to the Movies with Billy Stritch , featuring Marilyn Maye , Jane Monheit , Christina Bianco , & Jeffry denman

Saturday Evening, March 8, at 8:30 Norm Lewis (limited availability) the Allen room is located in Jazz at Lincoln center’s Frederick p. rose Hall. upcoming American Songbook Events in the Penthouse:

Wednesday Evening, March 19, at 8:00 Mark Mulcahy

Thursday Evening, March 20, at 8:00 Mellissa hughes

Friday Evening, March 21, at 8:00 Matt Alber (limited availability) 5 Thursday Evening, April 3, at 8:00 hurray for the Riff Raff the stanley H. kaplan penthouse is located at 165 West 65th street, tenth Floor.

For tickets, call (212) 721-6500 or visit Americansongbook.org. call the Lincoln centerinfo request Line at (212) 875-5766 or visit Americansongbook.org for complete program information.

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We would like to remind you that the sound of coughing and rustling paper might distract the performers and your fellow audience members.

in consideration of the performing artists and members of the audience, those who must leave before the end of the performance are asked to do so between pieces. the taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not allowed in the building. 6 Meet the Artists

the thing about fossils is that they are a very long time in the making, and it’s not an entirely intentional process. the making of Aoife (pronounced “ee-fuh”) O’donovan ’s debut album, Fossils , has hardly been a glacial affair, but it has spent rather more than a decade forming about in her creative subconscious, resulting in a beautiful, timeless record, the natural evolution of an accomplished singer and songwriter.

the album’s roots stretch back to ms. o’Donovan’s time at the new england conservatory, where she dreamed of one day recording an album with celebrated producer tucker martine (my morning Jacket, tift merritt). upon graduation, ms. o’Donovan hit the road as the lead singer and principal songwriter/song-finder of crooked still, which grew into one of the world’s most acclaimed progressive string groups over the ensuing decade. the stunning versatility and appeal of her voice brought her to the attention of some of the most eminent names in music and led to collaborations across a wide variety of genres with everyone from Alison krauss to Dave Douglas, along with a role as vocalist on the grammy-winning Goat Rodeo Sessions alongside , yo-yo ma, , and stuart Duncan.

ms. o’Donovan never forgot the call of that solo record, though, and last year she headed to portland, oregon, to fulfill her dream and record with martine. rich in songs and 7 unexpected textures, the album bears the remarkable fruits of their creative partnership. both joyously open and profoundly private, the album is at all times an opportunity to enjoy ms. o’Donovan’s thoroughly modern and deeply rooted vocals. Learn more at aoifeodonovan.com.

raised around the bay Area and california’s central coast, Ryan Scott (electric guitar) delved into the likes of Leo kottke, eric clapton, and Doc Watson as a youth. His early teens brought him an electric guitar and the joys of Van Halen, metallica, nirvana, and the blues. He played from the songbooks of Freddie king, stevie ray Vaughan, and other greats, exploring jam-band giant the Allman brothers band and guitarists John scofield and bill Frisell. by 1999, mr. scott’s prodigious guitar skills had taken him to the monterey Jazz Festival and to numerous festivals in europe and Japan. in 2001, the then-18- year-old moved to new york. While entrenching himself in the jazz world, he began to sing again. blending his vocal influences, which range from elliott smith to randy newman, to marvin gaye, mr. scott began writing his own songs. His debut disc, Smoke and Licorice , is an album about a young man trying to figure things out, looking for answers, creating his own voice while honing his ample skills, trying to find peace within himself and a path to live his life.

Charlie Rose (pedal steel guitar) is a kansas-bred, boston- based multi-intrumentalist, singer-songwriter, sideman, and scientist specializing in banjo, pedal steel guitar, guitar, and bass. 8 He has recorded with Aoife o’Donovan, rose cousins, Lori mckenna, barnstar!, and sarah Lee guthrie and Johnny irion. He will release his debut solo album this may.

Jacob Silver (bass) is primarily a bassist (upright and electric), but he also works as a recording engineer, producer, composer, and booking agent. He owns media blitz record co., a record label that specializes in vinyl. He has performed or collaborated with many prominent and award-winning musicians, including pete seeger, Arlo guthrie, the mammals, Andrew bird, Lauryn Hill, Lee Fields and the expressions, emmy lou Harris, gary karr, rushad eggle ston, christina courtin, Aoife o’Donovan, and tao seeger, among others. mr. silver attended berklee college of music, san Francisco conservatory of music, and the university of Victoria. After completing his studies in 2002, mr. silver moved to new york. in 2008 he recorded, performed, and co-produced the album Let There Be Peace on Earth, and Let It Begin with Me , a collection of children’s songs written by Jill Jackson and sy miller. in 2009 he played in pete seeger’s 90th birthday celebration at madison square garden. mr. silver also appears on the album Preservation: An Album Benefitting Preservation Hall and the Preservation Hall Music Outreach Program with the legendary preservation Hall Jazz band. recently he appeared in the film 20 Feet from Stardom , where he plays with some of the most recorded singers in history. 9 carmel, california native Robin MacMillan (drums) has been playing drums for as long as he can remember. since moving to brooklyn in 2002, he has made a name for himself playing with such artists as tao seeger, christina courtin, the shalants, Aoife o’Donovan, Jefferson Hamer, and many more. mr. macmillan can often be found playing alongside bassist Jacob silver; collectively, the duo is known and lauded as treasure.

Violinist and composer Colin Jacobsen (violin) was named one of the top 100 composers under 40 by npr listeners. He is also active as an Avery Fisher career grant –winning soloist and a touring member of yo-yo ma’s silk road ensemble. For his work as a founding member of the string quartet brooklyn rider and orchestra the knights, mr. Jacobsen was selected to receive a united states Artists Fellowship. As a member of brooklyn rider, he enjoys educational residencies at Dartmouth college, unc chapel Hill, and the uni versity of texas at Austin. the knights have appeared at venues ranging from carnegie Hall, Lincoln center, and the 92nd street y to central park and (Le) poisson rouge. As a member of yo-yo ma’s silk road project, mr. Jacobsen has participated in residencies and performances at the Art institute of chicago, the Hollywood bowl, and across the u.s., as well as in Azer baijan, china, Hong kong, Japan, malaysia, and switzerland. As a violin soloist, mr. Jacobsen has collaborated with orchestras including the new york philharmonic and the san Francisco symphony. He has performed with such prominent artists as emanuel Ax, Joshua bell, steven isserlis, 10 christian tetzlaff, mitsuko uchida, and composer tan Dun. mr. Jacob sen plays a Joseph guarneri filius Andreae violin dating from 1696 and a samuel Zygmuntowicz violin made in 2008.

Jeremy kittel (violin) is at the forefront of a new breed of fiddlers and violinists who easily navigate between a multitude of musi cal styles and traditions. He has a master’s degree in jazz violin from the manhattan school of music. currently touring internationally with the Jeremy kittel band, he leads audiences into exciting, new-acoustic music territory. mr. kittel also maintains an active collaborative schedule with artists from diverse genres. He spent five years as a full-time member of the grammy-winning . He has worked with such musical giants as mark o’connor, béla Fleck, edgar meyer, paquito D’rivera, my morning Jacket, and chris thile.

A native of buffalo, new york, Christina Courtin (viola) honed her violin skills at the Juilliard school. she formed a band, and her self-titled debut record was released on nonesuch in 2009. Her sophomore release, Varsity , was recorded in brooklyn, new york, and Austin, texas, with the help of mike mccarthy (spoon, trail of Dead, White rabbits) and ryan scott, and was released by Hundred pockets records in march 2013. ms. courtin performs regularly as a sideman and session musician in and around new york. she has contributed violin/viola work to Fun., Dirty projectors, sara Watkins, the knights, ymusic, marianne Faithfull, yo-yo ma, sufjan stevens, 11 Antony and the Johnsons, marc ribot’s Film noir project, iron and Wine, and teddy thompson.

Eric Jacobsen (cello) is a cellist and conductor residing in brooklyn, new york. He has performed with renée Fleming on the Late Show with David Letterman and with the silk road ensemble at the opening ceremonies of the special olympics in shanghai. With his brother colin Jacobsen he is a founding member of the string quartet brooklyn rider. He and colin are the artistic directors of the orchestra the knights as well as the artistic directors of musicians for Harmony. mr. Jacobsen has appeared as soloist with the riverside orchestra, new Hampshire music Festival orchestra, greenwich Village orchestra, Lake george chamber orchestra, and the Woodstock mozart Festival orchestra. He regularly performs at bargemusic, often with pianist steven beck. He has toured numerous summer festivals, including Lucerne and Lincoln center out of Doors. mr. Jacobsen is a member of yo-yo ma’s silk road project. mr. Jacobsen is the cellist of the mark o’connor string Quartet, and he can be heard on recordings with yo-yo ma, bono, and mark o’connor. He was recently appointed to the cello and chamber music faculty of nyu. mr. Jacobsen plays a giovanni battista genova cello, crafted in turin in 1745.

in 1998, Lincoln center launched American Songbook , dedicated to the celebration of popular American song. Designed to highlight and affirm the creative mastery of America’s songwriters from their emergence at the turn of the 19th century 12 up through the present, American songbook spans all styles and genres, from the form’s early roots in tin pan Alley and broadway to the eclecticism of today’s singer-songwriters. American songbook also showcases the outstanding interpreters of popular song, including established and emerging concert, cabaret, theater, and songwriter performers.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.

Lincoln center for the performing Arts (LcpA) serves three primary roles: presenter of artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community relations, and manager of the Lincoln center campus. A presenter of more than 3,000 free and ticketed events, performances, tours, and educational activities annually, LcpA offers 15 programs, series, and festivals including American songbook, great performers, Lincoln center Festival, Lincoln center out of Doors, midsummer night swing, the mostly mozart Festival, and the White Light Festival, as well as the emmy Award–winning Live From Lincoln Center , which airs nationally on pbs. As manager of the Lincoln center campus, LcpA provides support and services for the Lincoln center complex and the 11 resident organizations. in addition, LcpA led a $1.2 billion campus renovation, completed in october 2012. 13 Lincoln Center Programming department Jane moss, Ehrenkranz Artistic Director Hanako yamaguchi, Director, Music Programming Jon nakagawa, Director, Contemporary Programming Lisa takemoto, Production Manager bill bragin, Director, Public Programming charles cermele, Producer, Contemporary Programming kate monaghan, Associate Director, Programming Jill sternheimer, Producer, Public Programming mauricio Lomelin, Associate Producer, Contemporary Programming nicole cotton, Production Coordinator regina grande, Assistant to the Artistic Director Julia Lin, Programming Associate Ann crews melton, Programming Publications Editor kristin renee young, House Seat Coordinator for American Songbook matt berman, Lighting Design scott stauffer, Sound Design sara sessions, Production Assistant 14 program and artists are subject to change without notice. this material is current at the time of production. please refer to this evening’s Playbill or inquire of the house staff for any program changes.

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