CHRISTMAS SONGS
The Christmas Songs Project
Małgorzata Walewska & Gary Guthman
Inspired by Christmas songs from around the world.
Performed by famous Polish mezzo-soprano and a world-renowned trumpeter, along with their group of extraordinary musicians!
Małgorzata Walewska - Mezzo-soprano
Gary Guthman – Trumpet/ Flugelhorn
Wojtek Gogolewski - Piano
Pawel Panta - El. and Acoustic Bass
Cezary Konrad - Drums
REPERTOIRE:
Silent Night, Jesus' Lullaby, Frail Quiet Barn, When He Is Born,
Baby Jesus, The Lord is Born, Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells, Silver Bells, Winter Wonderland, Let it Snow, Santa Clause is Coming to Town,
I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, The Christmas Song
All arrangements by Gary Guthman
photo: Bartek Banaszak
MAŁGORZATA WALEWSKA
Mezzo-soprano
Internationally recognized Polish dramatic mezzo-soprano who has headlined in over 30 major Opera Houses in the world including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, Royal Opera House in London, Vienna State Opera, Teatro Real in Madrid, Deutsche Oper in Berlin and Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Since 2014 she is Artistic Director of the Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition in Nowy Sącz, Poland.
photo: Bartek Banaszak
GARY GUTHMAN
Composer, arranger, orchestrator, and trumpeter.
Gary Guthman has cooperated in concert with such renowned artists as Stan Kenton, Louis Bellson, The Dorsey Brothers Big Band, Clark Terry as well as the Bee Gees, Tom Jones, Aretha Franklin, Paul Anka, Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, Michel Legrand, Anne Murray, Neil Sedaka. From 1999-2001 he was musical director for Michael Bublé.
He has composed, arranged and performed for the “ITV in Concert Series”, “Celebrity Review”, “The Palace”, “The Tommy Banks Show” and has written and arranged for premier performances with the Toronto Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Edmonton Symphony, Memphis Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, Austin Symphony and the New York Pops (Carnegie Hall).
photo: Bartek Banaszak
photo: Maggie Lake