Performances, Broadcasts, CD’s and More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 20, 2004 Monday, March 22nd at 9:00pm Spring 2004 To listen to the MP3 excerpt, please click here: (file removed by request) Credits: Phantom Medley – Stage ’04 Arranged by John Sawoski et al Orchestration by John Sawoski Songwriters: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe, Michael Philip Batt Publisher: Universal Polygram International Publishing Inc. (ASCAP)… Read More

Performances of Note and Other News (Regis Philbin, Susan Lucci, White Sox Movie Score, STAGE Benefit, and more)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 15, 2004 Friday, January 23, 2004 at 8 pm: John Sawoski played keyboards with the Riverside County Philharmonic for Regis Philbin And Susan Lucci in a concert of music from the Great American Songbook, including the actual arrangements used by Frank Sinatra, at The Pala Casino Jan. 30, 2004 to Fall 2004: John Sawoski composed, arranged, and produced the music for the… Read More

Upcoming Performances of Note

Nov. 29, 2003 Monday, Dec. 15, 2003 at 7:30 pmJohn Sawoski musical directs The Leading Ladies in:Help is on the Way for the Holidays at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003 at 7 pmJohn Sawoski musical directs two Christmas Concerts with The Leading Ladies at:The Jonathan Club (The Jonathan Club is ranked among the top five private clubs and recognized with the… Read More

John Sawoski musical directs Jerry Herman’s Dear World in Concert Monday Nov. 3

Thu Oct 30, 2003 Hi Everyone – I’m playing and conducting Monday night for a staged reading of Dear World (click for Playbill) with The Musical Theatre Guild at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. This is a new version featuring a new orchestration by Christopher Jahnke (a disciple of William Brohn), and I have had the privilege of working directly with composer Jerry Herman and… Read More

The Leading Ladies, Rubicon Theatre, Stockton Symphony, Coto de Caza Candlelight Concerts, Capistrano Valley Symphony, and more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Upcoming Events Thu May 8, 2003  Hi Everyone – Check out these upcoming events! And thanks for your support! Sincerely,John Sawoski 1) Concert performances and CD of “The Leading Ladies” –for whom I am musical director / arranger: * This Sunday, May 11, 2003, Palm Springs, CA, Annenberg Theater –http://www.psmuseum.org/performances/42004.htmTickets: $36 Call (760) 325-4490 orPurchase Tickets Online at:http://www.psmuseum.org/performances/42004.htm * Sunday,… Read More

New CD for Sale, Dec. 7 Concert and HBO Movie Appearance

November 26, 2002 Hi Everyone – I’m thrilled to be musical directing and arranging for the super-talented group of 3 veteran Broadway sopranos “The Leading Ladies.” We just got back from a successful weekend of concerts at the Oklahoma City Civic Center, where we debuted our new 90 minute show – https://www.okcrep.org/productionhistoryarchive – to rave reviews such as: “Vocal threesome radiant –… Read More

News Update: Stanford Magazine Spotlight, Leading Ladies in Oklahoma City, Cal State Fullerton’s Plummer Auditorium, Palm Springs; Capistrano Valley Symphony Summer Concert Series; Swan on Sweeney Todd at PCPA; Music Composed for Samuel Beckett’s Act Without Words; Kodak Cinematography Academy Awards Event; Tammy Bruce Political Rally

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The May/June 2002 issue of Stanford Magazine spotlights John Sawoski. Click here to read the article: https://stanfordmag.org/contents/the-entertainer John Sawoski musical directs The Leading Ladies in concert and on upcoming CD John Sawoski is continuing to work as musical director, arranger, and pianist with The Leading Ladies – three sopranos who have played Christine Daaé in The Phantom… Read More

Monte Cristo the Musical features John Sawoski, pianist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monte Cristo the Musical features John Sawoski, pianist Click on http://www.montecristothemusical.com to download mp3 files of music from the upcoming musical “The Count of Monte Cristo,” featuring John Sawoski on the piano. Seven songs from the show were recorded in early December 2001, with vocalists Jason Spelbring, Melanie Taylor, Lisa Vroman, Davis Gaines, and others, accompanied by John… Read More

Recent Recordings and Upcoming Shows: “The Feast of Lights” by Tannoz; “I Believe in Love” by John Sawoski; “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” at Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine and Del Webb’s Sun City Palm Desert; “Funny, You Don’t Look Like A Grandmother” at Santa Monica Playhouse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Recently Released Recordings featuring John Sawoski: John Sawoski’s solo piano compilation CD “I Believe in Love” is now available through LAPianist.com, by clicking here. Selections from the CD have topped the MP3.com listening charts (click here and here to see the charts). John Sawoski arranged, orchestrated, and conducted the music for the recently released Hanukkah album The Feast of Lights, by Tannoz, featuring… Read More