Name: Cello Stories
Start: 2025-05-02T19:30:00
Location: Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

From jazz to classical, JMU's Forbes Center for the Performing Arts brings a week of eclectic musical performances to Harrisonburg, Virginia. With a lineup featuring the JMU Jazz Ensemble, the Madison Singers, and acclaimed cellist Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf, audiences can anticipate a rich tapestry of sounds and stories. These events highlight the talent and diversity within the JMU music community and provide a platform for both established and emerging artists to shine.

A Week of Musical Mastery: JMU's Diverse Ensemble Performances at Forbes Center

Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

Acclaimed cellist Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf has established a stellar career in New York City as a solo, chamber, Broadway, and recording artist. In Cello Stories: A Life Under Broadway Dorman-Phaneuf mesmerizes audiences with her heavenly musical prowess and exquisite arrangements for cello and piano, coupled with captivating and funny stories about her life as a Broadway musician! Since 2003, she has held chairs in 20 Broadway shows including Sunday in the Park with George, Parade, and A Little Night Music. Her debut solo album, Music of Broadway for Cello and Piano, was released in 2021 and garnered rave reviews. “Her tone is a direct hit to the soul. She is simply the best!” (Birdland Jazz Club) Following her sold-out debut at Birdland Jazz Club (2019), she continues to present headlining shows featuring many of Broadway’s greatest stars.

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