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WE LOVE MUSEUMS:
And museums love the music we bring to accompany French impressionism, photogenic Paris, Picasso's women and more.
- Music of the Jazz Fauré Project goes to Nordstrom's fashion house to accompany a sneak preview of the 2013 exhibit, "Fashion, Impressionism and Modernity"
- Nine events to celebrate "Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre" including public "Jazz in the Garden" concerts with jazz quartet;
- Private events for the Smithsonian, corporate sponsors, museum committees and boards (various combinations of accordion, keyboard, bass and drums)
- Entertainment (with accordion and bass) for the Special Events department's own showcase,
- Events celebrating the Seurat and "Manet and the Sea" exhibits
- Entertaining the late night throngs for Looptopia's Nuit Blanche
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
Picasso and Matisse Go to the Music Hall: a Friday Night Live! Vocal Canvas concert, in conjunction with Picasso and Matisse Works on Paper from the permanent collection.
FRICK ART MUSEUM, Pittsburgh, PA
Picasso and Matisse go to the Music Hall, in conjunction with the traveling exhibit "Millet to Matisse". Stage concert with slide projections of the paintings.
A magnificent return engagement brings the 6-member Jazz Fauré ensemble to "The Road to Impressionism" exhibit.
LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM, New Orleans
Paris in the Jazz Age -musical revue concurrent with the "Jazz Age in Paris" Smithsonian traveling exhibit
JAMES A. MICHENER MUSEUM OF ART, Doylestown, PA
Paris in the Jazz Agemusical revue concurrent with the "Jazz Age in Paris" Smithsonian traveling exhibit. Honored by Josephine Baker's son, Jean Claude.
And a return for Impressionism in Song-recital for the "Pennsylvania Impressionists" exhibit
MONTGOMERY ART MUSEUM, AL
Souvenirs of Paris, 1950a cabaret concert
MUSÉE DE MONTMARTRE, Paris
Montmartre à l'age de jazz, concerts intimistes avec Claudia et pianiste Christopher Berg
Chanteuses de Paris, avec Claudia Hommel et pianiste/chanteuse Elizabeth Doyle
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART, Raleigh
Serenades with accordionist David DiGiuseppe for the opening night gala of "Monet and Normandy"
SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM, Ohio. at the A strolling serenade with accordionist for Springfield Arts Council's "Sunday in the Park with the Impressionists"
TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART
Souvenirs of Parisa cabaret café-concert concurrent with the Picasso exhibit
VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART, Florida
An Evening in Giverny at the Café Renoir for the 20th anniversary gala and showing of "An Impressionist Eye: Painting and Sculpture from the Philip and Janice Levin Foundation" and "Masters of Light: Selections of American Impressionism from the Manoogian Collection"
And a return with Espresso's Postcards from a Trip Abroad for the Chairman's Annual Gala Dinner
VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ART
Picasso Goes to the Music Hall to accompany masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris.
WE LOVE LIBRARIES
And Library patrons love us!
ADDISON PUBLIC LIBRARY celebrates Autumn in Paris with Bob Moreen at the piano
BARTLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY offers Paris in the Spring, a cabaret matinée with accordion
BATAVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY opens the summer with Paris When It Sizzles, Bob Moreen at the piano
BLOOMINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY courts its patrons with French Songs for Lovers, Bob Moreen at the piano
DES PLAINES PUBLIC LIBRARY launches their I-Bistro catalog with a French bistro cabaret. We return with our piano-accordion trio to celebrate Women of Paris. And again, return with Espresso's Postcards from a Trip Abroad: a Vocal Canvas illustrated concert.
ELA AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Lake Zurich, IL) feels the love with Le Jazz et La Java-in love, in Paris
GLENVIEW LIBRARY heats up with Jazzy January - a Parisian delight
GREEN HILLS LIBRARY (Palos Hills, IL) warms up with April in Paris, accordion and piano.
HAROLD WASHINGTON LIBRARY, Chicago: Paris in the Jazz Age - a piano and voice musical revue concurrent with the "Jazz Age in Paris" Smithsonian traveling exhibit and commissioned by the Chicago Public Library
HOMEWOOD LIBRARY (Illinois): Claudia Hommel's April in Paris with pianist Bob Moreen
INDIAN PRAIRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Darien, IL) is one of several sharing a Big Read of The Paris Wife. We join in with piano, accordion, ukelele and Claudia's Paris in the Jazz Age.
JOHNSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Illinois): April in Paris: songs to fall in love, with accordionist Djula Milo
LISLE PUBLIC LIBRARY kicks up its heels for Paris in the Jazz Age. Claudia, accordionist Pat Spaeth, pianist Bob Moreen are joined by Larry Gibson on banjo and ukelele. The testimonial has zest!
MANSFIELD RICHLAND County (Ohio) Public Library: Paris in the Jazz Age -musical revue concurrent with the "Jazz Age in Paris" Smithsonian traveling exhibit
NAPERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Illinois) presents Souvenirs of Paris with Claudia Hommel and Bob Moreen
NORTHBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Illinois): The Parisian Salon Concerts present Claudia's trio with violinist Johnny Frigo and later the Travel Abroad Trio of Claudia, Elizabeth Doyle and Sean Harris
OAK LAWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Illinois): Claudia Hommel's Valentine from Paris: French songs for lovers and several return engagements including April in Paris and Paris in theJazz Age, all with piano and accordion.
PLAINFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY offers Paris in the Fall with Claudia and accordionist Pat Spaeth ROLLING MEADOWS LIBRARY's Arts Alive Concert Series presents Le Jazz et La Java-Your Ticket to Paris with Claudia and Bob MoreenSCHAUMBURG DISTRICT LIBRARY presents Espresso4 Chicago Voices in Love Fables and Foibles
WILMETTE LIBRARY presents Autumn in Paris with Don Stille on accordion and Bob Moreen at the piano.
Not to mention, libraries of NEW YORK CITY and LONG ISLAND: the Donnell, Lincoln Center; Half Hollow Hills, Hicksville, Huntington, Port Washington, Westbury presenting Simple Songs and Ironies, American Sampler, or Songs of a Spanish Flavor (with Christopher Berg, John Walter or Steve Blier at the piano)