
Welcome to the third-annual Symphony in the Park Community Concert from the Asheville Symphony! Scroll down to see the set list, learn about our soloist, and more.
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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM
Darko Butorac, Conductor
Cooper Grodin, Vocalist
Smith
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
Miklós Rózsa
“Parade of the Charioteers,” from Ben Hur
Max Steiner
“Casablanca Suite” from Casablanca
Nino Rota
“Main Title”
“Love Theme”
from The Godfather
Ennio Morricone
“Love Theme” from Cinema Paradiso
Ennio Morricone
“The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”
“The Ecstasy of Gold Theme”
from The Good, the Bad and The Ugly
John Barry, arr. Rosenhaus
“Suite From Dances with Wolves” from Dances with Wolves
Hans Zimmer
“The Battle” from Gladiator
—INTERMISSION—
Sousa
“Stars and Stripes Forever”
Micheal A. Woods, Guest Conductor
Justin Hurwitz
“Epilogue” from La La Land
Rodgers and Hammerstein
“Soliloquy” from Carousel
Cooper Grodin, baritone
Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
“How Deep is Your Love” from Saturday Night Fever
Cooper Grodin, baritone
Kander/Ebb
“Theme from New York, New York” from New York, New York
Cooper Grodin, baritone
John Williams
“Hedwig’s Theme”
“Harry’s Wondrous World”
from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
John Williams
“Throne Room”
“End Title”
from Star Wars
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TONIGHT’S VOCALIST:
COOPER GRODIN

Actor, singer, musician and composer, Cooper Grodin is honored to return to Asheville after discovering this beautiful city when long ago he was young artist at the Brevard Music Festival! Born and raised in New York City, he received his Master’s Degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Known for the title role in the Phantom of the Opera National Tour, the Les Misérables National Tour, The Band’s Visit Lab directed by Hal Prince, Shakespeare in the Park’s Into the Woods, Annie at Paper Mill Playhouse, Carbonell-nominated Best Actor in the Carbonell-winning Best Musical Sunday in the Park with George, Drama Desk-nominated The Golden Land, Henry Award-winning Best Musical Oklahoma! at the Denver Performing Arts Center, Helen Hayes-nominated Best Musical Carousel at the Olney Theater, A Little Night Music at Barington Stage, The Bridges of Madison County at the Broward Center, Sunday In The Park With George at the Archt Center, NBC’s The Blacklist, and ABC’s Deception. Original album “It’s the Little Things” available on iTunes. With The Price Group. @CooperGrodinOfficial
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