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February 12, 2010
Westover Church
Friday - 8:00pm
Greensboro Symphony POPS
Broadway Magic!
Jenn Raithel-Newman, vocals
Joe Cassidy, vocals
Bob Moody, conductor
The Winston Salem Symphony and the Greensboro Symphony join forces with vocalists Jenn Raithel-Newman and Joe Cassidy to perform some of the greatest and most memorable love duets of all time.
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About the conductor
Now in his fifth season as Music Director of the Winston-Salem Symphony, Robert Moody is extremely proud of the orchestra’s accomplishments in recent years, and looks forward to even greater artistic heights in the 2008-2009 season. Since coming to the WSS in 2005, Moody has also been named artistic director of Arizona Musicfest (2007), and music director of the Portland (Maine) Symphony (2008). He is very proud to serve these three excellent performing arts organizations.
Moody served as associate, then resident, conductor of the Phoenix Symphony from 1998 through 2006. He led the orchestra each year in a wide variety of concerts, including Classics, Chamber, Pops, Family, and the popular presentations of Handel's Messiah and New Year's Eve gala. His casual manner and ability to speak with ease from the podium have helped novices and enthusiasts alike gain a greater appreciation for orchestral music. Moody also founded the Phoenix Symphony Chorus, and was music director of the Phoenix Symphony Youth Orchestra for seven years..
Maestro Moody is a frequent guest conductor with orchestras across the United States. This season marks his eleventh year leading the Oklahoma City Philharmonic's Discovery Concert Series for Children. Other recent and upcoming guest conducting appearances include debuts with the Seattle, Memphis, Ravinia Festival, Charleston, and Virginia symphonies, as well as return engagements with the Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Grant Park, Ft. Worth, and Anchorage symphonies. In the summer of 2007, Moody was conductor-in-residence for the Eastern Music Festival (Gerard Schwartz, artistic director).
Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Moody earned a bachelor’s degree in church music from Furman University, with performing emphasis in both voice and cello. He completed his master of music in conducting at the Eastman School of Music where he studied with Donald Neuen.
About the Artists
Jenn Raithel - Newman
With a diverse repertoire of roles to her credit ranging from “Pamina” in Die Zauberflöte to “Sister Amnesia” in Nunsense, Jenn Raithel Newman’s unique niche as a crossover artist has made her a sought after performer in Pops and Classics concerts alike. A frequent performer with The Phoenix Symphony, recent engagements have also included performances with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Winston-Salem Symphony and Arizona Musicfest. Ms. Newman makes her home in New York City with her husband, bass-baritone James Newman, and their young daughter Lyla Grace. For more information visit www.jennraithelnewman.com
Joe Cassidy has performed leading roles with numerous Broadway productions 
including Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 1776, Show Boat, Les Miserables, and A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden. His TV and Film credits include Law & Order and Freefall. Cassidy has performed as a POPS soloist with symphonies across the US in Indianapolis, Baltimore, National Arts Centre, Edmonton, Detroit, Nashville, Ft. Worth, Ft. Wayne, Oklahoma City, Naples, Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, New Mexico, Phoenix, and San Diego. He continues to work in regional theaters such as The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, TheaterWorks, Denver Center, Asolo Repertory Theater, Ford’s Theatre, Hartford Theaterworks, Casa Manana, NY Stage and Film Festival and the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.
Greensboro Symphony POPS
