Petronel Malan, Grammy-nominated pianist, will be the featured guest at Fond du Lac Symphonic Band’s 43rd annual Pops Concert

FOND DU LAC — The 43rd annual Pops Concert will bring the height of jazz music to Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac Symphonic Band will present "The Golden Age of Jazz" at 7 p.m. April 19 at the Fond du Lac High School Performing Arts Center, 801 Campus Drive.

Under the direction of Evan Chancellor, the concert will include Vaughn Williams's 1939 "Flourish for Winds," two marches by Karl King and the song "Serenade" from the 1924 operetta "The Student Prince" by Sigmund Romberg, as well as classic medleys from Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman.

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Much of the program pays homage to the works of George Gershwin, including "Oh Lady Be Good," led by associate conductor Jill Koerwitz.

Gershwin's "Piano Concerto in F," arranged by Stephen Bulla, will feature guest pianist Petronel Malan, an internationally-acclaimed recitalist, orchestral soloist and chamber musician.

Malan debuted with the Johannesburg Symphony in South Africa at 10 years old, and has since found a growing audience base across Europe and America, including performances in Carnegie Recital Hall, Orchestra Hall in Chicago and other venues in Paris, Budapest and Salzburg.

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Among her accolades are three nominations for Grammy Awards, including "Best Instrumental Solo Album" for her first album "Transfigured Bach."

The concert is free to attend, and free-will offerings will be welcomed.

Daphne Lemke is the Streetwise reporter for the Fond du Lac Reporter. Contact her at [email protected].

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