Event
Piano Man: The Music of Billy Joel
Naples Philharmonic Pops
Naples Philharmonic
Jack Everly, principal pops conductor
Tony DeSare, piano and vocalist
Acclaimed singer and pianist Tony DeSare returns to Hayes Hall to join Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly and the Naples Philharmonic for a vibrant tribute to Billy Joel. A six-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Joel has shaped the sound of American pop for decades. DeSare brings his signature warmth, style and assured musicianship to these enduring tunes — all reimagined in rich symphonic arrangements that honor the spirit and storytelling at the heart of Joel’s music.
The Naples Philharmonic Pops series is generously endowed by Mike and Anne Armstrong.
Jack Everly’s appearance as Principal Pops Conductor is generously endowed by John W.* and Jeanne M. Rowe.
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Naples Philharmonic
Naples Philharmonic
Founded in 1982, the Naples Philharmonic normally performs over 140 orchestral and chamber concerts, as well as opera and ballet, education, community and special event concerts from September through June each year.
Meet the Musicians
Alexander Shelley
Artistic and Music Director Meet Alexander
Jack Everly
Principal Pops Conductor Meet Jack
James Ehnes
Artistic Partner Meet James
Manuel López-Gómez
Associate Conductor Meet Manuel
Jack Everly
Jack Everly
Principal Pops Conductor
Jack Everly is the principal pops conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Naples Philharmonic and the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa). He previously served as principal pops conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for 17 seasons. He has conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, the San Francisco Symphony and numerous appearances with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center.
Celebrating his 14th anniversary as music director of the National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth on PBS, Jack proudly leads the National Symphony Orchestra in these patriotic celebrations on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. These concerts attract hundreds of thousands of attendees on the lawn, and the broadcasts reach millions of viewers and are some of the highest-rated programming on PBS television.
Meet Jack
Tony DeSare
Tony DeSare
Tony DeSare performs with infectious joy, wry playfulness and robust musicality. Named Rising Star Male Vocalist in DownBeat magazine, DeSare has lived up to this distinction by winning critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout North America and abroad. From jazz clubs and Las Vegas to Carnegie Hall and headlining with major symphony orchestras, DeSare has brought his fresh take on old-school class around the globe. DeSare has four Top 10 Billboard jazz albums under his belt and has been featured on the CBS Early Show, NPR, A Prairie Home Companion and NBC’s Today Show.
DeSare has also collaborated with YouTube supergroup Postmodern Jukebox and has been a featured guest artist with over 100 symphony orchestras, including The Cleveland Orchestra, The New York Pops, San Francisco Symphony, Houston Symphony and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Beyond his critically acclaimed turns as a singer/pianist, DeSare is also an award-winning composer, having won first place in the USA Songwriting Contest, penning songs for commercials and for the motion picture My Date With Drew, as well as scoring five films.
