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Once Around the Biz

Update on John Sawoski’s latest appearances

December 24, 1999 — John Sawoski (Stanford class of ’85), who married director and professor Perviz Shetty in October, frequently accompanies singers in concert, shows, and on recordings. He recently accompanied international opera stars Dennis McNeil and Jeralyn Glass Refeld at the opening of the Harlyne J. Norris Pavilion in Palos Verdes, and frequently accompanies Mr. McNeil in his concerts around the US, and will play for Mr. McNeil on New Years Eve 1999 at a private gathering at Zapata Ranch near Morro Bay, CA.

Sawoski is currently the keyboard sub on Les Miserables at the Ahmanson Theater in LA, as well as music director of the Allan Sherman musical “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” (directed by its writer Rob Krausz), playing at University of Judaism in Los Angeles January 8-11.

Sawoski plays piano on a lounge revival version of “Nun Seh Ich Woll” (from Gustav Mahler”s “Die Kindertotenlieder”) on the Skip Heller album, “Couch, Los Angeles” (click here to listen),  and he appears as pianist on camera in Jim Carrey’s “Man on the Moon.”

Sawoski and his former Stanford professor Paul Nahay also are currently licensing a piece of music software for live theater called “Swan Studio” through their company, Swan Orchestral Systems.

For More Information Contact:

John Sawoski
PO Box 7060, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: (310) 590-6000
FAX: 323-417-4992