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Folk piano icon George Winston, a Twin Cities favorite since 1981, has performed numerous solo piano concerts at Orchestra Hall, many during the holiday season. He is now working on solo piano interpretations of pieces by many of his favorite composers, among which he cites the great New Orleans R&B pianists Henry Butler, James Booker, Professor Longhair, Dr. John and Jon Cleary. Winston grew up listening to the radio in Montana during the late 1950s—the heyday of rock and R&B artists Floyd Cramer, the Ventures, King Curtis, and Booker T and the MGs, among others. His melodic impressionist style draws from those legendary influences, as well as from North American folk music and stride piano technique. He has released 14 solo piano CDs, including the Grammy Award- winning album Forest and, most recently, Spring Carousel – A Cancer Research Benefit, which was released in March 2017. In addition to performing piano concerts, Winston gives solo guitar and harmonica concerts, and is in the process of recording on both instruments. In 1983 he founded Dancing Cat Records, which has subsequently released more than three dozen albums, many featuring Hawaiian slack key guitar masters. He has recorded soundtracks for audio children’s books narrated by Meryl Streep, Danny Glover and Lily Tomlin, and has performed music by Vince Guaraldi for the animated film This Is America, Charlie Brown. For more information, visit georgewinston.com . An Evening with George Winston George Winston, piano Holiday Concert Friday, December 22, 2017, 8 pm | Orchestra Hall Tonight’s program will be announced from the stage. There will be one intermission. dec 22 An Evening with George Winston 38 MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA SHOWCASE George Winston is partnering with Hunger Solutions Minnesota in connection with tonight’s concert, and invites you to share your support through contributions of canned food.

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Folk piano icon George Winston, a Twin Cities favorite since 1981, has performed numerous solo piano concerts at Orchestra Hall, many during the holiday season. He is now working on solo piano interpretations of pieces by many of hisfavorite composers, among which he cites the great New Orleans R&B pianists Henry Butler, James Booker, Professor

Longhair, Dr. John and Jon Cleary.

Winston grew up listening to the radio in Montana during the late 1950s—the heyday ofrock and R&B artists Floyd Cramer, the Ventures, King Curtis, and Booker T and theMGs, among others. His melodic impressioniststyle draws from those legendary influences, as well as from North American folk music andstride piano technique. He has released 14 solopiano CDs, including the Grammy Award-winning album Forest and, most recently,Spring Carousel – A Cancer Research Benefit,which was released in March 2017.

In addition to performing piano concerts, Winston gives solo guitar and harmonica concerts, and is in the process of recording onboth instruments. In 1983 he founded DancingCat Records, which has subsequently releasedmore than three dozen albums, many featuringHawaiian slack key guitar masters. He hasrecorded soundtracks for audio children’sbooks narrated by Meryl Streep, Danny Gloverand Lily Tomlin, and has performed music byVince Guaraldi for the animated film This IsAmerica, Charlie Brown. For more information,visit georgewinston.com.

An Evening with George WinstonGeorge Winston, piano

Holiday Concert

Friday, December 22, 2017, 8 pm | Orchestra Hall

Tonight’s program will be announced from the stage. There will be one intermission.

dec 22 An Evening with George Winston

38 MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA SHOWCASE

George Winston is partnering with Hunger Solutions Minnesota in connection with tonight’s concert, and invites you toshare your support through contributions of canned food.

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