Casanovas and Foxy Mama’s,
The KSO closes its 30th Anniversary season tonight, with a nostalgic and 'far out' musical trip to a unique era/style of music. Disco united people of all walks, created wild fashion (threads), and brought back studio strings and horns to a prominent role in popular song and dance music.
As the KSO looks forward to its 28th summer in Devou and Tower Parks, and entering its fourth decade, of making the concert experience attractive, accessible and affordable — I must thank a small, but mighty staff, area businesses, foundations, corporations, board members, volunteers, musicians and patrons, who over the past 30 years have supported the KSO’s innovative brand of culture and entertainment. You all have allowed the KSO to 'keep on truckin’. Enjoy the time travel, boogie down, and we’ll “catch you on the flip side.”
Peace out.
James R. Cassidy,
Music Director
7:30 P.M. Saturday, May 21, 2022
Newport Car Barn
Newport, KY
1102 Brighton St. Newport, KY
“Return to Studio 54”
| Song | As played by | |
| "Baby Face" | Wing & a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps |
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| "Disco Inferno" | The Tramps | |
| Dancing Queen | Abba | |
| "Le Freak” | Chic | |
| "You'll Never Find ..." | Lou Rawls | |
| “Funkytown" | Lipps Inc. | |
| "Ladies Night" | Kool and the Gang | |
| "If I Can't Have You" | Yvonne Elliman | |
| "Love's Theme" | Love Unlimited Orchestra | |
| Donna Summer Medley (On the Radio, Bad Girls, Love to Love You, Hot Stuff) |
Donna Summer | |
| "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" | Michael Jackson | |
| "Boogie Wonderland" | Earth, Wind and Fire & The Emotions |
I N T E R M I S S I O N
| "The Hustle" | Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony |
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| Give Me the Night/ Turn Your Love Around |
George Benson |
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| Bee Gees Medley (Jive Talkin’, Stayin’ Alive, You Could be Dancin’) |
The BeeGees | |
| "Turn The Beat Around" | Vicki Sue Robinson | |
| "YMCA" | Village People | |
| "Don't Leave Me This Way" | Thelma Houston | |
| "Car Wash" | Rose Royce | |
| "Knock on Wood" | Amii Stewart | |
| “Get Down Tonight/ That’s the Way I Like It” |
KC & the Sunshine Band |
The KSO is supported by the generosity
of the Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund of the Greenacres Foundation
and the R.C. Durr Foundation
The KSO is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors
to the ArtsWave Community Campaign.
Tonight's Guest Artist Sponsor
Program support provided by
The KSO receives general operating & season funding from:
James R. Cassidy, music director
Thomas Consolo, associate conductor
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra uses a system of rotating string seating. Section players after principals are listed in alphabetical order.
REEDS
Rick VanMatre, alto, soprano, flute, piccolo
Dwayne Irvin, tenor
Emily Jordan, bari
TRUMPETS
Jeff Folkens, acting principal
Jack Phillips
Kyle Knepper
TROMBONE
Jett Walker
RHYTHM
Larry Feldner, keyboard
Brad Myers, guitar
Adam Scovanner, bass
Adam Wheeler, drums, vocals
Brian Malone, percussion
VIOLIN
Manami White,
concertmaster
Jacquie Fennell
Johann Bast
Thomas Consolo
Jude Jones
Lara Messerly
CELLO
Tom Guth, principal
Katrina Aguiar
VOCALISTS
Marcie Hedges
Paul Phillips
Chris Shenton
Josh Steele
Lesley Taylor
Corey Tucker
Adam Wheeler
Michelle Wells
