The Music of John Sawoski

Mouseketeers Celebrate 50th Anniversary

October 3, 2005September 8, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DISNEY PRESS RELEASES: Disneyland Celebrates 50th Anniversary of ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’ Original Mouseketeers Reunite at Disneyland Where It All Began PERFORMANCES: Sunday, Oct. 2: 10:30 am / 11:15 am / 1:00 pm (includes panel discussion) / 7:30 pm / 8:30 pm at Plaza Gardens. Monday Oct. 3: 9:00 – 9:15 am at Sleeping Beauty Castle. 12:30… Read More

Mouseketeers, Leading Ladies, Gregg Marx, and Nick Perito

September 30, 2005August 28, 2026#Disneyland, #Gregg Marx, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #Mouseketeers, #Music Direction, #Nick Perito, #The Leading Ladies, Holiday Music, News, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 30, 2005 Mouseketeers, Leading Ladies, Gregg Marx, and Nick Perito Sunday, Oct. 2 and Monday, Oct. 3 – John Sawoski accompanies 10 of the original Mouseketeers from The Mickey Mouse Club, in a special salute honoring the original cast of Mouseketeers and “The Mickey Mouse Club” at Disneyland. Click here for official Disney press releases, including… Read More

A Tribute to Nick Perito

September 22, 2005September 5, 2026

Sept. 22, 2005 Final Notes: Nick Perito by John Sawoski Published in Overture, October 2005 I first met Nick Perito when I was playing second keyboard while he played piano and conducted the Riverside Philharmonic for Regis Philbin’s live show at Pala Casino. I remember thinking: “Who is this man? He plays so beautifully, gets a great sound and maintains… Read More

Deborah Downey, Emmys, Pops, Marx, and The Leading Ladies

September 3, 2005August 28, 2026#Academy Awards, #Deborah Downey, #Emmys, #Gregg Marx, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #Music Direction, #orchestra, #The Leading Ladies, News, Recordings, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 3, 2005 Friday and Saturday, September 2 & 3 at 9 pm – John Sawoski arranges, musical directs and plays for a concert and live recording with cabaret singer Deborah Downey at The Gardenia, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA. 323-467-7444. Saturday, September 10 – John Sawoski supervises, arranges, and play the music for the Kodak… Read More

Pasadena Pops & Capistrano Valley Symphony

August 19, 2005September 3, 2026#Capistrano Valley Symphony, #George Gershwin, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #orchestra, #Pasadena Pops, Descanso Gardens, News, Summer Pops

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2005 More Summer Pops Concerts Tonight and Saturday: Pasadena Pops Orchestra John Sawoski will perform August 19 and 20th with the Pasadena Pops at Descanso Gardens in the Gershwin final ballet suite from the recently re-released Astaire/Rogers film “Shall We Dance,” featuring two pianists: John Sawoski and Alan Steinberger. Tickets available online or through the… Read More

Riverside County Philharmonic Orchestra & Capistrano Valley Symphony

July 1, 2005September 5, 2026#Capistrano Valley Symphony, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #Mission San Juan Capistrano, #orchestra, #Riverside Philharmonic, News, Soprano, Summer Pops

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2005 Upcoming Summer Pops Concert Highlights Summer 2005 – John Sawoski will be performing Summer Pops Concerts with the Riverside Philharmonic Orchestra and Capistrano Valley Symphony Orchestra again this summer. Purchase tickets now for best availability. Riverside County Philharmonic Orchestra Patrick Flynn, ConductorJohn Sawoski will perform with the Riverside County Philharmonic Orchestra, in a program… Read More

Rod Gilfry, Lisa Vroman, Zemeckis, “Winning Ugly” DVD, Rumor Has It, Symphonic Concerts, and more

June 13, 2005September 8, 2026#Arrangement - Instruments and Vocals, #John Sawoski, #Lisa Vroman, #Live Performance, #Los Angeles Philharmonic, #Music Direction, #orchestra, #Rod Gilfry, Film and Television Music, News, Recordings, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun. 13, 2005 – Performances and News Two Special LA Philharmonic Performances Good Performances of John Sawoski’s Orchestrations Good Reviews for Zemeckis Band, Arranged and MD’d by John Sawoski Sawoski Remotely Triggers Piano While Musical Directing I Remember You DVD of Winning Ugly (scored by John Sawoski) Now Available More Concerts with Capistrano Valley Symphony Orchestra (including… Read More

Symphonic Concerts, “I Remember You” with Lee Meriwether, “Staar” with Leslie Harter Zemeckis, and More

March 18, 2005September 3, 2026#John Sawoski, #Lee Meriwether, #Leslie Harter Zemeckis, #Live Performance, #Music Direction, #orchestra, #Symphonic Concerts, I Remember You, Musical Theatre, News, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar. 18, 2005 – Upcoming Performances and News – Symphonic Concerts, I Remember You with Lee Meriwether, Staar with Leslie Harter Zemeckis, and More Saturday, March 19, 2005, 7:30 pm: John Sawoski’s orchestration of Danny Boy will be performed by The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra in their annual “I Squared ” concert event, which combines the music of… Read More

Tonia Bern-Campbell, Capistrano Valley Symphony, Gregg Marx, and more

February 11, 2005September 3, 2026#Academy Awards, #Capistrano Valley Symphony, #Gregg Marx, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #orchestra, #The Leading Ladies, Charity Concerts, News, Palm Desert, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 11, 2005 – Upcoming Performances and News Feb. 23, 2005: John Sawoski musical directs and plays piano for The Leading Ladies at a private event in Beverly Hills benefiting the Children’s Burn Foundation.Feb. 26, 2005: John Sawoski supervises, arranges, plays, and conducts the music for the Kodak Cinematography Awards Ceremonies (private event for cinematographers nominated for Academy… Read More

Upcoming Performances – Regis Philbin, Susan Lucci, The Leading Ladies, Gregg Marx, and More

January 21, 2005August 28, 2026#Capistrano Valley Symphony, #Gregg Marx, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #orchestra, #Regis Philbin, #Susan Lucci, #The Leading Ladies, Charity Gala, News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 21, 2005 Upcoming Performances – Regis Philbin, Susan Lucci, The Leading Ladies, Gregg Marx, and More Friday, January 21rd at 8:00pm John Sawoski plays keyboards with the Riverside County Philharmonic for Regis Philbin And Susan Lucci At The Pala Casino www.palacasino.com , conducted by Nick Perito. January 29, 2005: John Sawoski musical directs and plays piano… Read More