2022
Sat., Dec. 31, 2022, 8 & 9:30pm ET (check local listings): Watch UNITED IN SONG: Ringing In The New Year Together, with the American Pops Orchestra, hosted by Renee Fleming and Chris Jackson, and featuring music of Broadway (Matt Doyle, Joaquina Kalukango, Mandy Gonzalez), classical, pop (Wendlo, MILCK), bluegrass (Rhonda Vincent), gospel (Natalie Grant), country (Brett Young), and more! The 90-minute program can also be viewed free online through 1/28/2023 at www.pbs.org, anytime on the PBS Passport subscription app, and for purchase through Prime Video.
Mon., Dec. 19, 2022, 8pm: Accompany monthly open mic, sponsored by DC Cabaret Network, Restaurant Rosemarino d'Italia, 1714 Conn. Ave. NW., Washington, DC (Dupont Circle). Free admission.
Thurs., Dec. 15, 2022, 6:30pm: Accompany School Without Walls (SWW) Concert Choir, SWW Winter Concert, Betts Theater, George Washington U., Washington, DC.
Tues., Dec. 6, 2022, through Sun., Jan. 22, 2023: Keyboard 3, WICKED (national tour), Kennedy Center (Opera House), Washington, DC.
Mon., Oct. 24, through Fri., Oct. 28, 2022: Taping remaining segments for PBS New Year's Eve broadcast, "United In Song," American Pops Orchestra, on location at the Earl & Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, Marietta, GA (10/25), and the Egyptian Theatre, Boise, Idaho (10/28).
Sat., Oct. 22, 2022, 5pm & 8pm: "Judy," a cabaret saluting Judy Garland, performed by soloists from the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC, Capital One Hall (Black Box Theatre), 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons, VA 22102. Metrorail: McLean (Silver Line), across the street from the venue. (Rehearsals: Suns., 2-5pm, 9/11-10/16. Tech/dress: 10/22 @ 1-4pm.)
Sat., Oct. 15, 2022, 4pm: Middleburg Film Festival, 10th Anniversary Concert, honoring composer Michael Abels ("Nope"), recipient of the Distinguished Composer Award, Salamander Resort and Spa, 500 N Pendleton St, Middleburg, VA 20117, featuring "a 40-piece orchestra. Joining the celebrations is a 13-time Oscar-nominated songwriter and soon-to-be Honorary Oscar recipient Diane Warren, along with famed composers Mark Isham, Marco Beltrami, Kris Bowers and Charles Fox."
Tues. & Wed., Oct. 11 & 12, 2022, 8pm: Key 1 substitute, Guys & Dolls, Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington, DC. (Was called on few hours' notice to play the show with no rehearsal or audit; on standby for the rest of the shows.)
Fri., Oct. 7, and 14, 2022: Recording segment for Good Morning Washington, WJLA-TV, preview of JUDY cabaret (see Oct. 22 listing), Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC, St. Thomas' Parish, 1517 18th St. NW, Washington, DC. (View here: https://wjla.com/good-morning-washington/around-town/gay-mens-chorus-of-washington-ready-for-judy-tribute-concert)
Thurs., Oct. 6, 2022, 7-8pm: DC Volunteer Lawyers Project (DCVLP) Reception, with vocalist and rhythm section of the American Pops Orchestra, Newark St. NW, near Rosedale Conservancy (Cleveland Park), Washington, DC. (Rehearsal 5:15pm, cocktail music 6:30pm.)
Wed., Oct. 5, 2022, 8pm: Taping for PBS broadcast, "A Celebration of Black Broadway," American Pops Orchestra, featuring Corbin Bleu, Nikki Renée Daniels, Leah Flynn, Sydney James Harcourt, Amber Iman, Tiffany Mann, John Manzari, Peppermint and more, Cramton Aud., Howard Univ., Washington, DC. Tickets: starting at $35. (Rehearsals: 10/4-10/5.)
Thurs., Sept. 29, 2022, 7:30-8pm: Porch concert featuring Bayla Whitten (Les Misérables) and Rayshun Lamarr (The Voice), with trio from the American Pops Orchestra, Sedgwick St. NW, Washington, DC. (Rehearsal: 5:30pm.)
Wed., Sept. 28, 2022, 5:30-7:30pm: Background music for private book party (Dinners with Ruth, Nina Totenberg), Chevy Chase, MD.
Tues. eve., Sept. 27, 2022: Hispanic Heritage Awards 2022, members of the American Pops Orchestra, Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, DC. (Rehearsal: 9/26 eve., 9/27 aft.)
Sat., Sept. 24, 2022, 10am-12:30pm: Substitute rehearsal pianist, GenOUT youth vocal ensemble, sponsored by the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC, St. Thomas' Parish, 1517 18th St. NW, Washington, DC.
Thurs., Sept. 22, 2022, 8pm: Taping segment for PBS New Year's Eve broadcast, "United In Song," American Pops Orchestra, featuring bluegrass Grammy winner Rhonda Vincent, Christian/gospel singer and Grammy nominee Natalie Grant, Mandy Gonzalez (In the Heights, Wicked, Hamilton), clarinetist Ricardo Morales (Phila. Orch.), Grammy- and Emmy- winning baritone Reginald Smith, pianist Jacqueline Schwab (Ken Burns' films), and country-pop superstar Brett Young, Peoples Bank Theatre, Marietta, Ohio. Tickets: $15-40, https://peoplesbanktheatre.com/event/united-in-song/ (Travel/rehearsal, 9/21, return travel 9/22.)
Sat., Sept. 17, 2022, 7:30pm: Guest pianist, QuinTango, in concert at the Workhouse Arts Center, W16 Rizer Pavilion, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079. Tickets: $30. (Rehearsals: 9/13, 9/16.)
Thurs., Sept. 8, 2022, 7pm: Quartet from American Pops Orchestra, for National Endowment for Democracy event honoring Afghan evacuees, Ford Orientation Center, George Washington's Estate, Mt. Vernon, VA.
Wed., Sept. 7, 2022, 6:30-7:30pm: Provide background music, Dwight D. Opperman Foundation dinner for Justice Kavanaugh, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, DC.
Fri. Sept. 2, 2022, 7-9pm: Record piano tracks for composer H.S. Carey, Gizmo Recording Studios, 414 Waterford Rd., Silver Spring, MD.
RECURRING: Mons., resuming Sept. 12, 2022, 7-9pm: Rehearsal pianist for Potomac Fever, select a cappella ensemble of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC, St. Thomas Parish, 1517 18th St. NW, Washington, DC.
Mon.-Tues., Aug. 22-23, 2022, 6-9pm: Play auditions for "Judy," Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC, St. Thomas Parish, 1517 18th St. NW, Washington, DC.
Thurs., July 28, 2022, 7:30pm: Too Darn Hot: A Summertime Broadway Celebration, a cabaret featuring members of the American Pops Orchestra, with Nic Rouleau (The Book of Mormon), Brittany Chanell Johnson (Howard University Musical Theatre Area Faculty), and SSG Edmund Milly (U.S. Army Chorus), Meridian International Center, 1630 Crescent Pl. NW, Washington, DC. Suggested donation: $50.
Wed., July 27, 2022, 9pm: Private concert featuring Nic Rouleau (The Book of Mormon), American Pops Orchestra rhythm section, Chevy Chase, MD.
Tues., July 19, through Sun., July 24, 2022: Keyboard 2 substitute, Mean Girls (national tour), Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA.
Tues., July 12, through Sun., July 17, 2022: Keyboard 2 substitute, Mean Girls (national tour), Hippodrome Theatre, 12 North Eutaw St., Baltimore, MD.
Sun., July 10, 2022, 10:30am: Play service, Arlington Temple United Methodist Church, Rosslyn, VA.
Sun., June 26, 2022, 2pm & 6pm: Accompanist for Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, "It's A GAS," a cabaret show featuring soloists from the Chorus, celebrating African-American songwriters and performers from the Great American Songbook [GAS] era (Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, and more), Capital One Hall (The Vault Black Box Theater), 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons, VA 22102 (Metrorail: McLean Sta.). (Rehearsals: Sun. afts. in May & June, and Sun. 6/26 @ 11am).
Fri., June 24, 2022, 8pm: Signature Theatre & Wolf Trap present Broadway in the Park (feat. Kelli O'Hara (King & I, Light in the Piazza, South Pacific, Bridges of Madison County) & Adrienne Warren (Tina: The Musical)), Filene Center, Wolf Trap Park, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA. (Rehearsals: 6/22 eve.-6/24.)
Sun., June 19, 2022, 10:30am: Play service, Arlington Temple United Methodist Church, Rosslyn, VA.
Fri., June 17, 2022, 8pm: Private performance, ensemble from the American Pops Orchestra, with Broadway's Luke Hawkins (Xanadu, City Center Encores!) and Morgan James (Addams Family, Motown, Postmodern Jukebox), Chevy Chase, MD. (Rehearsal: 3-6pm.)
Thurs., June 16, 2022, 7:30pm: Outdoor concert with the American Pops Orchestra, featuring Broadway artists Brittany Chanell Johnson, Manu Narayan, and Morgan James, The Plaza at City Center DC, Palmer Alley (near 9th & H Street) NW, Washington, DC. Free and open to the public. (Rehearsal: 4pm.)
Tues., June 7, 2022, 7pm: Meridian CultureFix GALA, Meridian Int'l Center, 1630 Crescent Place NW, Washington, DC. (Rehearsal: 4pm.)
Available Sat., June 4, 2022, through Sat., July 2, 2022: Premiering on PBS, True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Song, with the American Pops Orchestra, hosted by Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider, and featuring the Indigo Girls, Chris Colfer (Glee), Billy Gilman (The Voice), performers from RuPaul's Drag Race, and many others. Check local listings. Broadcasting on WETA, Tues., June 7 @ 8pm, and Wed., June 8, at 3pm (duration: 2 hrs.). Read about it in Metro Weekly.
Fri., June 3, 2022, 7pm: White House Historical Ass'n Dinner, Decatur House, 748 Jackson Place NW, Washington, DC. (Rehearsal: 4pm.)
Thurs. eve., June 2, 2022: Colombia 200 Year Celebration, Kennedy Center Opera House, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC.
Sun., May 29, 2022, 10:30am: Play service, Arlington Temple United Methodist Church, Rosslyn, VA.
Thurs., May 26, 2022, 8:30am-11am: Accompany singer Erin Gardiner Driscoll, benefit breakfast for Encore Theater Co. (Encore Stage & Studio), Washington Golf & Country Club, 3017 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA.
Mon. eve., May 16, 2022: Lincoln Center Spring Gala (feat. Patti Labelle & Chris Jackson (Hamilton)), American Pops Orchestra, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY.
Thurs. May 12, 2022, 7:15pm: Smithsonian Nat'l Air & Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center (unveiling of Barbara Barrett portrait), American Pops Orchestra, Herndon, VA. (Rehearsal: 4:45pm.)
Wed., May 11, 2022, 7pm: Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards Gala, The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW, Washington, DC. (Rehearsal: 3-4:30pm.)
Tues. aft., May 10, 2022: Play virtual performances, The Ugly Ducking, American Pops Orchestra, broadcast from Meridian International Center, Washington, DC.
Sat., May 7, 2022, 7:30pm: Accompany guest cantorial concert performance by Evan Kent (Shards: Putting The Pieces Together), Temple Emanuel, 10101 Connecticut Ave., Kensington, MD.
Sat., May 7, 2022, 2-6pm: Rehearsal accompanist, Show Way, Education Dept., Kennedy Center, Rehearsal Room 7, Washington, DC.
Tues.-Wed., May 3-4, 2022, 10am-6pm: Play auditions, The Day You Begin, Education Dept., Kennedy Center, Rehearsal Room 3, Washington, DC.
Wed., Apr. 27, 2022, 6:30pm: DC Volunteer Lawyers Project Annual Benefit 2022, American Pops Orchestra (feat. singer Morgan James), Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Penn. Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
Mon. Apr. 18, 2022, 6:45-9pm: Accompany GenOUT special rehearsal, Mt. Vernon Pl. United Methodist Church, 900 Mass. Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
Sun., Apr. 10, 2022, 11am: Play Palm Sunday service, Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW, Washington, DC.
Tues., Apr. 5, through Sun., Apr. 24, 2022: Keyboard 2 substitute, Mean Girls (national tour), Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, DC. Currently playing: Sat. 4/9 eve; Sat. 4/16 aft./eve; Thurs. aft./eve 4/21; Fr. 4/22; Sat. 4/23 aft.
Sat., Apr. 2, 2022, 7:30pm: Private orchestra for birthday celebration, Chevy Chase, MD.
Fri., Apr. 1, 2022, 7:30pm: Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards, pianist for performance of works by Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814. Tickets: $15-20.
Sun., Mar. 27, 2022, 10:30am: Play service, Arlington Temple United Methodist Church, Rosslyn, VA.
Sat., Mar. 26, 2022, 2-6pm: GenOUT annual retreat, LGBTQI+ youth chorus, sponsored by the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC, Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, 6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD.
Sun., Mar. 20, 2022, 2pm: Part of combo accompanying the American Pops Orchestra's 5th Annual NextGen Vocal Competition, David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, 61 W. 62nd Street, New York, NY. (Rehearsal: Sat. 3/19, 1-3pm, Pearl Studios NYC.) Admission: Free, open to the public, seating first-come, first-serve.
Fri., Mar. 11, 2022, 7pm: Accompany cellist Sean Neidlinger, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award (Diane von Furstenburg, 2022 Recipient), Library of Congress, Washington, DC. (Sound check: 5pm.)
Thurs., Mar. 10, 2022, 8pm: Accompany vocalist following dinner for the Ruther Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award, private residence, Chevy Chase, MD.
Sun., Mar. 6, 2022, 6:30pm ET (check local listings): PBS broadcast, "An Evening With Lerner and Loewe: Broadway in Concert." The American Pops Orchestra celebrates the extraordinary contributions of composer and lyricist team Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Loewe with selections from Gigi, My Fair Lady, Camelot, The Day Before Spring, Brigadoon, and Paint Your Wagon. Featuring Tony Award nominee Jenn Colella (Come From Away); Aaron Lazar (The Phantom of the Opera); Jose Llana (The King and I, Rent, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee); Michael Maliakel (Aladdin); Aisha Jackson (Frozen); Sean Thompson (Sunset Boulevard); and Bayla Whitten (West End's Les Misérables). Recorded Nov. 1-3, 2021.
Sun., Feb. 27, 2022, 10am-12pm: Play auditions for Ford's Theatre's 2022-23 production of Cheryl West's Shout Sister Shout, at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, 614 D St NW, Washington, DC.
Sat., Feb. 26, 2022, 8am-12pm: Play local auditions for American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), Marriott Metro Center, 775 12th Street NW, Washington, DC.
Mon., Feb. 14, 2022, 8pm: LGBT+ documentary taping of live performance for PBS (BioDocs series), American Pops Orchestra, Intercontinental DC (Wharf), 801 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC. (Rehearsals: Sun. 2/13, 6-10pm; Mon. 2/14 3-6pm.)
Fri. & Sat., Feb. 11-12, 2022, 7:30pm: Keyboard 2, 50 Years of Broadway at the Kennedy Center, Kennedy Center Opera House, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC. Tickets: $59-199. Running time: approx. 2 hours. (Rehearsals: Wed.-Fri. afts., 2/9-2/11.)
Sun., Jan. 30, 2022: Play online service, Arlington Temple United Methodist Church, Rosslyn, VA.
Sat., Jan. 29, 2022, 8pm ET: Semifinalists perform to tracks previously recorded by me and rhythm section of the American Pops Orchestra in the 5th Annual NextGen "Finding the Voices of Tomorrow" competition. Register here to view free: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-nextgen-national-semi-final-round-tickets-238526387847?aff=email&mc_cid=17e3330537&mc_eid=249b09fab8. Finalists will compete in-person in March 2022.
Sat., Jan. 22, 2022: Teach online sectionals for GenOUT LGBTQI+ youth chorus, sponsored by the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC.
Tues., Jan. 4, through Sun., Jan. 16, 2022: Keyboard 2 substitute, THE PROM (national tour), Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington, DC. Playing Fri. 1/7, Sat. matinee 1/8, Thurs. matinee 1/13.
Sat. & Sun., Jan. 1 & 2, 2022: Recorded piano tracks for this year's semifinalists in the 5th annual American Pops Orchestra NextGen "Finding the Voices of Tomorrow" competition. Semifinals broadcast on Sat., Jan, 29, 2022. Finalists will compete in-person in March 2022.
Tues., Dec. 28, 2021, through Sun., Jan. 16, 2022: Keyboard 2 substitute, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations (national tour), Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, DC. (Rehearsal: 12/28. Playing Wed. 1/12.)
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