A Salute to Broadway: Alex Prizgintas on the Cello

Join us on Thursday, November 7th, at 6:00 pm to hear the unique cello sound of Alex Prizgintas in a “Salute to Broadway." Catch the Great White Way as Alex shares favorites including “My Favorite Things,” “Danced All Night,” and "The Music of the Night." With his cello amplified, his sounds altered through guitar pedals, and choruses multiplied through a looping station, you’ll be treated to a chorus of sounds unique by any standard and certainly by a solo performer. Other Broadway favorites range from “Tommy” from The Who and Kern/Hammerstein's classic “Ol' Man River.” Classically trained, Alex employs non-classical tools like distortion, delay, and the iconic “wah-wah” guitar pedals symbolic of 1960s Rock n’ Roll bands--all in conjunction with a looping station. Equally comfortable with intimate and stadium settings, Alex is able to craft his own wall-of-sound through his 1,000-watt amp. Accompanied with a narration that reveal some of the back stories of baroque, jazz, folk, and Rock n’ Roll classics, he immerses his audience in a journey through musical history. To learn more and see other video samples of his music and lectures, please visit alexprizgintas.com.