Armstrong Auditorium :: Marvin Hamlisch and the OKC Philharmonic

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Headlining our POPS series, the sensational Marvin Hamlisch brings his inimitable style to direct the OKC Philharmonic in an evening of delightful Gershwin favorites.

As composer, Hamlisch has won virtually every major award that exists: three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards; his groundbreaking show, A CHORUS LINE, received the Pulitzer Prize.

Join us as Hamlisch traverses Gershwin's most popular music, including selections from Porgy and Bess, Rhapsody in Blue and An Ameican in Paris, among many others.

Critical acclaim for Marvin Hamlisch

"Hamlisch—a one man sensation ..." The Edmonton Journal
"Hamlisch is smart and imaginative to such a degree that he can offer material in every section worthy to be a highlight." Pittsburgh Post Gazette

"Everybody should have Marvin Hamisch's problem. The man's too talented. He's a sensitive pianist, a gifted conductor, an excellent arranger, a composer of orginality..." Indianapolis Star

"Hamlisch, who has a decades-long history with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, made his official debut as pops maestro for the symphony, conducting an all-Gershwin program that had an adoring audience all but swooning. Guest pianist Kevin Cole joined the orchestra for a brilliant Rhapsody in Blue; he, Hamlisch and the DSO conspired to delicately, joyously extract every iota of passion and drama from Gershwin’s masterpiece." Dallas Morning News

Marvin Hamlisch’s life in music is notable for its great versatility as well as substance.

As composer, Hamlisch has won virtually every major award that exists: three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards.

For Broadway he has written the music for THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG,
as well as his groundbreaking show, A CHORUS LINE, which received the Pulitzer Prize.

He is the composer of many motion picture scores including his Oscar-winning score and song for THE WAY WE WERE and his adaptation of Scott Joplin’s music for THE STING, for which he received a third Oscar. His prolific output of scores for films include original compositions and/or musical adaptations for SOPHIE’S CHOICE, ORDINARY PEOPLE, THE SWIMMER, THREE MEN AND A BABY, ICE CASTLES, TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN, BANANAS, SAVE THE TIGER, and his latest effort THE INFORMANT!, starring Matt Damon, and directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Marvin Hamlisch holds the position of principal pops conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony and Pops, Seattle Symphony and San Diego Symphony.

Mr. Hamlisch was Musical Director and arranger of Barbra Streisand’s 1994 concert tour of the U.S. and England as well as of the television special, “Barbra Streisand: The Concert” (for which he received two of his Emmys).

Hamlisch is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and Queens College (where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree). He believes in the power of music to bring people together. “Music can make a difference. There is a global nature to music, which has the potential to bring all people together. Music is truly an international language, and I hope to contribute by widening communication as much as I can.”

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