She fought for civil rights.
She fought for women’s rights.
She won eighteen Grammy Awards.
She appeared on the Billboard charts 112 times making her the most charted female artist in history.
She was the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
She was named the greatest singer of all time by “Rolling Stone.”
She was the Queen of Soul.
The story of Aretha Franklin is the story of America in the second half of the twentieth century. Her music, her activism, her faith, her strength are woven into the fabric of our history. “Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin” celebrates the singer, the leader, the woman, the legend.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2023 | 8PM
RESPECT: A Tribute To Aretha Franklin
OHIO THEATRE
Stuart Chafetz, Principal Pops Conductor
Shaleah Adkisson, vocalist
Tamika Lawrence, vocalist
Blaine Krauss, vocalist
Gregory J Watkins and The Worship & Praise Chorale
John Boswell, pianist
Repertoire to be announced from stage
Operating Support Generously Provided By:
Masterworks Hotel Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
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VIOLIN I Joanna Frankel VIOLIN II Alicia Hui Robert Firdman VIOLA Karl Pedersen CELLO Wendy Morton BASS John Pellegrino FLUTE Joseph Niles Watson OBOE Hugo Souza |
CLARINET David Thomas BASSOON Betsy Sturdevant HORN Brian Mangrum TRUMPET Mark Grisez TROMBONE Andrew Millat TUBA Dan Honaker TIMPANI Benjamin Ramirez PERCUSSION Cameron Leach DRUMSET Brian Kushmaul SAXOPHONE Evan Gidley GUITAR Stan Smith ELECTRIC BASS Roger Hines |
