David Amram's 80th Birthday Concert

Hello Again to the Friends of Lowell Celebrates Kerouac--

For those of you in the NYC area--or if you can be there on November 11--I pass this message along. I know it would mean a lot to David Amram, as well as all those who are organizing this wonderful event, if you could help celebrate David's 80th at the event described below.

David has been one of LCK's greatest friends over the years with his many trips to Lowell for our annual celebrations and Kerouac birthday observances.

We'll also be celebrating David's 80th in Lowell on December 9. More info on that is forthcoming.

But for now, let's see he get's properly feted in New York on November 11--and support a couple of great causes in the process!

Best,

Steve Edington, President
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5v6MeanQ28

Dear Friends,


Help raise money for Clearwater (founded by Pete Seeger) and The Woody Guthrie Foundation by joining us Thursday, Nov. 11, 7:30 pm at Symphony Space, for a historic musical event, David Amram, The First 80 Years, presented by Mark Morganelli's Jazz Forum Arts.


Celebrating the eightieth birthday of David Amram, the acclaimed composer, whom the Washington Post called "one of the most versatile and skilled musicians America has ever produced," the concert will feature

* the New York premiere of Amram's Symphonic Variations on A Song By Woody Guthrie

* the first ever concert performance of excerpts from Amram's classic film scores Splendor In The Grass & The Manchurian Candidate

* a screening of the finale of the recent production of 12th Night -- his 1968 opera, with a libretto by Joe Papp

* filmed birthday greetings from Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Willie Nelson and members of the New York Philharmonic

* live appearances by Keir Dullea, John Ventimiglia, Malachy McCourt and members of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting

* the Queen's College Orchestra, conducted by Maurice Peress and David Amram

* the Brooklyn Conservatory Jazz Ensemble, directed by Earl McIntyre and the Jazz & Gospel Choirs, directed by Renee Manning

* Candido, Bobby Sanabria, David Broza, John McEuen (of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Josh White Jr., Larry Kerwin & The Imani Winds

* the first public screening of highlights from Lawrence Kraman's feature documentary, David Amram, The First 80 Years

The curtain rises at 7:30 pm on Nov. 11 at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St., 212-864-5400. For more details on the concert, click here. For tickets, here. For more about David Amram, here.

Be sure to pass on and post this email to all of your friends and thank you for helping us support the arts.


Sincerely,

The David Amram 80th Birthday Concert Committee