DECEMBER 8, 2018 TONIGHT’S SCHEDULE DECember 8, 2018 Sing Along “ALL i want for christmas IS YOU” 30th Anniversary “O Holy Night” — Sophie Miller “Silver Bells” — Bradford Prep High School Band “Light of the World” — Caroline Kasay WELCOME! “Ave Maria” — Oscar Bonfil This is our 3rd year gathering to celebrate the season with our Sing Along “a holly jolly christmas” favorite holiday music. It’s become a special part of our family “Linus & Lucy” — Jacob Johnson holidays, and we hope it will for you and your family too. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” — The Trailblazers Born from intimate living room jam sessions more than 30 “Mistletoe” — Jaron Strom years ago, Tosco Music became a nonprofit organization in — Voices of Eden 1999 dedicated to helping people of all ages explore, develop, “Emmanuel” and share their passion for music in all its forms. “Silent Night” — Dane Page, Chip McGee, George Banda & Alexa Jenson We’ve expanded to larger venues over the years and added new outreach programs like our open mic, music scholarships Sing Along “rockin’ around the christmas tree” and senior sing along parties, but our core value has never changed — it’s still all about the music! INTERMISSION — Refreshments and artists’ CDs are available in the lobby. At each Tosco Music Party, nationally recognized acts Sing Along “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah” / share the stage with undiscovered artists and our audience members enthusiastically sing along. We strive to keep ticket “happy xmas (war is over)” prices low and offer discounts and ticket scholarships so that Song Dedication — Silent Auction winner’s selection the music parties remain accessible to everyone. “The Christmas Song” — VOX All of the performers are donating their talent tonight. Please “Merry Christmas, Darling” — Ellie Morgan support them by buying their CDs, hiring them for your own “What Child is This?” — Chiara Capobianco special event, and going to their shows. Connect with us online! Join our mailing list, become a Tosco “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” — Susan Richey Music member, volunteer and/or give feedback. Give the gift of music this season! Bring your family and friends to a TMP - Sing Along “white christmas” / 2019 tickets are on sale now! “we wish you a merry christmas” ToscoMusic.org Program and artists are subject to change. Use of cellular phones is prohibited. Use of recording devices and/or cameras without permission is prohibited. Please come and go from your seats only between songs, not during a performance. VOICES OF EDEN Founded at UNCC in 2005 by Zacch Estrada-Petersen, Voices of Eden PERFORMER BIOS regularly performs at UNCC and area events. They host 4 full-length concerts each year including an annual charity event that has helped SOPHIE MILLER nonprofits like Bethlehem Center of Charlotte, Habitat for Humanity, Hope A talented 7th grader, Sophie is studying musical Theatre at NWSA and Haven, scholarship funds and more. The choir has toured and competed Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. She’s performed it many of their musical in 15 states, opened for gospel greats Yolanda Adams and Tye Tribbett, productions and has sung at Charlotte’s Knights and Eagles games. She and sang background vocals in the Charlotte finale of Barry Manilow’s will sing at a Hornets game on February 25th. [email protected] One Last Time” tour. youtube.com/VOEVault BRADFORD PREP High School BAND DANE PAGE, CHIP MCGEE, GEORGE BANDA & Alexa Jenson Directed by Mr. David Vergato, the band currently has 23 students and These independent singer-songwriters merge talents on Dec. 21 for a has performed at the Southern Christmas Show, Disney World, and Christmas show at The Evening Muse. George released a self-titled EP Carowinds. Bradford Preparatory School is a charter school located in NE (2016), and he and Alexa were featured in the collaborative local music Charlotte with a growing music department where Mr. Vergato is Director project “Down Yonder at Camp North End, Vol. 1” (2017). Dane released of Bands and Guitar. He also teaches at Winthrop University (double bass, his debut album Selma in 2018 and has an earlier EP (City to City, 2016). Chip and Alexa are working on upcoming EP’s. Alexa will celebrate her electric bass) and plays bass in the TMP House Band. bradfordprep.org EP release on Dec. 14 at The Evening Muse. danepagemusic.com, CAROLINE KASAY facebook.com/chip.mcgee, alexajensonmusic.com, georgebanda.com A classically trained vocalist pursuing her masters degree at Belmont VOX University (Nashville, TN), Caroline was a backup vocalist on Katy Perry’s Marilyn Spencer, Jeanine Dovell, Cynthia Flaxman Frank, Jake Spencer “Cozy Little Christmas” and in the upcoming Avengers 4. She is joined and David Tang are some of the members of VOX, one of Charlotte’s by Chad Lawson (piano), Brad Bailey (electric guitar), Andrew Woodard pre-eminent Chamber Choirs. They will sing more vocal jazz at their June (bass), and Marc McManeus (acoustic guitar). carolinekasay.com 8 concert at Sharon Presbyterian Church. voxfirebird.org OSCAR BONFIL ELLIE MORGAN After discovering he could sing opera at the age of 30, Oscar studied An acoustic pop sensation native to the Charlotte area, Ellie performs in voice with Dan Pardue for 10 years and sang with the American Singers local venues four to five nights a week. She covers popular artists from Opera Project at UNC Greensboro. He has performed in recitals where he the The Eagles to Adele and performs original music influenced by Taylor sang opera in seven different [email protected] Swift and Colbie Caillat. Her debut album of entirely original songs, Places I Hide, was released in 2017 and welcomed by a sellout audience JACOB JOHNSON at The Evening Muse. elliemorganmusic.com Based in his hometown of Greenville, SC, Jacob has won songwriting awards and been on stage beside greats like Tommy Emmanuel and CHIARA CaPOBIANCO Victor Wooten, but he credits his storytelling and quirky showmanship for Born in Italy where she earned dual master’s degrees in Music and Harp winning him fans through the southeast. He likes to do with a guitar what Performance, Chiara has performed internationally as a solo harpist and Gene Kelly did with dance. jacobjohnsontunes.com with orchestras and ensembles for 25 years. She has enchanted audiences aboard luxury cruise liners, at 5-star hotels and prestigious venues across THE TRAILBLAZERS the globe with all styles: classical, pop, jazz, Broadway and Bollywood. Chiara now teaches and performs in Charlotte. chiaracapobianco.com Based in Wilkesboro, NC, the Trailblazers are Daniel Thrailkill (guitar, vocals), Will Thrailkill (bass), Jonah Horton (mandolin), and Alex Edwards (banjo). They performed at Merlefest in 2017 with a Band Contest win. In SUSAN RICHEY 2018, they won the International SPBGMA Band Contest (Nashville) and Susan is a recent UNC-Asheville graduate who studied jazz harmony and also the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Momentum Band improvisation with members of Michael Bublé’s horn section. She spent Award. They have opened for Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, and years studying bluegrass vocals and most recently, bluegrass bass. Her the Kruger Brothers. They released their debut album, A Place To Call My music is “folksy-soul” influenced by Janis Joplin, Adele, and Etta James. Own, in 2016, and have another in the works. thetrailblazersmusic.com facebook.com/SusanRicheyMusic Jaron Strom TMP HOUSE BAND & Singalong Choir A recent contestant on The Voice, creating a buzz out of Charlotte, Jaron Matt Carter Jason Hackner Faithful Ngwenah Strom bridges the gap between pop and soul. A self-sustaining artist Walter Charles Mark Larson Susan Richey for over ten years, he performs solo, in a band and on social media. His Reeve Coobs Veronica Leahy Keith Shamel mixed style reminds you of Bruno Mars’ sweet tone, Justin Timberlake’s Julie Dean Scott McLaughlin Dave Vergato falsetto, and Motown’s catchy simplicity. jaronstrommusic.com Phyllis Fulton Greg Moore John Tosco sING ALONGE ‘Cause I just want you here tonight ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU Holding on to me so tight (Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff) What more can I do? Baby, all I want for Christmas is you, you, baby I don’t want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need All the lights are shining I don’t care about the presents So brightly everywhere Underneath the Christmas tree And the sound of children’s I just want you for my own Laughter fills the air More than you could ever know Make my wish come true And everyone is singing All I want for Christmas is you I hear those sleigh bells ringing Santa, won’t you bring me the one I really need? I don’t want a lot for Christmas Won’t you please bring my baby to me? There is just one thing I need And I don’t care about the presents I don’t want a lot for Christmas Underneath the Christmas tree This is all I’m asking for I just want to see my baby I don’t need to hang my stocking Standing right outside my door There upon the fireplace Santa Claus won’t make me happy I just want you for my own With a toy on Christmas Day More than you could ever know Make my wish come true I just want you for my own Baby, all I want for Christmas is you, you, baby More than you could ever know Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is you, baby All I want for Christmas is you, you, baby Oh, I won’t ask for much this Christmas I won’t even wish for snow I’m just gonna keep on waiting Underneath the mistletoe I won’t make a list and send it To the North Pole for