A brand-new show from last year’s surprise hit artist! Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally-acclaimed superstar and internet phenomenon. Whether she’s singing favorite jazz standards, playing one of her many instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines. Part musical extravaganza/part Vaudevillian spectacle, Carling’s performance, accompanied by the Musicfest Pops Ensemble, is guaranteed to be one of the most feel-good, toe-tapping, exhilarating shows of the season!

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Gunhild Carling

La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church

2024 marks the centennial year of Henry Mancini, famed composer of “Moon River”, as well as iconic themes for The Pink Panther, Peter Gunn, and other classic music for the screen. This special concert features the legendary composer’s daughter, double-Grammy nominee Monica Mancini, accompanied by the Musicfest Pops Ensemble. Moon River and Me celebrates the extraordinary artist who was nominated for an astounding 18 Academy Awards (winner of four), as well as 72 Grammys (winning a record setting 20), in a memorable evening of the composer’s beloved music.

Moon River and Me

Highlands Church

Broadway legend and two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and trailblazing pianist Lara Downes (“2022 Classical Woman of the Year” NPR’s Performance Today) join together for a revelatory evening of music and conversation reflecting on the transformative expansion of music from the first half of the 20th century. Celebrate the musical legacies of George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and other pivotal composers who shaped the sound and spirit of American music as we know it today. Accompanied by the Musicfest Pops Ensemble, the artists will perform beloved classics including “Sophisticated Lady”, “Lush Life”, and “Rhapsody in Blue”, as well as rare musical gems.

A New World A-Comin’

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in the US to play their first-ever concerts in America. Now, 60 years later—almost to the day—Classical Mystery Tour recreates the Fab Four’s historic concert program. The evening begins with the original concert program performed as it was heard six decades ago. For the evening’s second half, the band is joined by the Musicfest Pops Ensemble to perform classic Beatles favorites. From early tunes through the solo years, Classical Mystery Tour is the best of The Beatles like you’ve never heard them: live and with an orchestra.

Musicfest Pops

Mar 12, 2024

Gunhild Carling

Feb 19, 2024

Moon River and Me

Musicfest Pops